Chapter 2 of The Tale of Ferdinand Frog is here in full — 550 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Tale of Ferdinand Frog is here in full — 550 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They stayed there for a long time. But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear. "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice. "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him." "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
Chapter 2 of The Tale of Ferdinand Frog is here in full — 550 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 75/110 · 5 reading units · Lines 371–375
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.”
not able to be found
From this reading “But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.”
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading “"I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “"I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.”
appear again
From this reading “But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “They stayed there for a long time.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."”
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading “"I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.”
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In this reading “"I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “They stayed there for a long time.”
In this reading “They stayed there for a long time.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stayed there for a long time.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
any thing at all
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stayed there for a long time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
come to pass
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They stayed there for a long time.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
not able to be found
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
appear again
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They stayed there for a long time.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "He's making a new suit for me; and I'd hate to have anything happen to him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They stayed there for a long time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stayed there for a long time.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They stayed there for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to their great alarm, their missing friend did not reappear.
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I hope he's safe," old Mr. Turtle piped in his thin, quavering voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's this--a party?" a voice called suddenly from under the bank.
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