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Chapter 1 of The Tale of Ferdinand Frog is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows. As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face. And for once he did not smile. "Do I look like that?" he faltered. "You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.
Chapter 1 of The Tale of Ferdinand Frog is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 26/113 · 5 reading units · Lines 126–130
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past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"Do I look like that?" he faltered.”
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading “As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.”
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading “And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.”
directed up
From this reading “As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And for once he did not smile.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I look like that?" he faltered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Do I look like that?" he faltered.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for once he did not smile.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I look like that?" he faltered.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Do I look like that?" he faltered.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Do I look like that?" he faltered.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And for once he did not smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.
on one occasion
From this reading And for once he did not smile.
above and across; more than
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And for once he did not smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do I look like that?" he faltered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
directed up
From this reading As Ferdinand Frog gazed upward a shadow of disappointment came over his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he chuckled as loud as he dared--with Farmer Green inside the building, milking the cows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You certainly do," old Mr. Crow assured him.
Chapter 1 of The Tale of Ferdinand Frog by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 566 sentences, grouped into 114 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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