Chapter 3 of The tale of Grunty Pig is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The tale of Grunty Pig is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"N--no!" Spot told him. "N--no! I've seen plenty of pigs without tails. They didn't look queer at all.
Chapter 3 of The tale of Grunty Pig is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They didn't look queer at all.”
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.”
a full supply
From this reading “I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “They didn't look queer at all.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Spot told him.”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Spot told him.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They didn't look queer at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They didn't look queer at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They didn't look queer at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spot told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They didn't look queer at all.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "N--no!"
not any; not one
From this reading "N--no!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.
a full supply
From this reading I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They didn't look queer at all.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Spot told him.
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They didn't look queer at all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Spot told him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I've seen plenty of pigs without tails.
Chapter 3 of The tale of Grunty Pig by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 3 holds 398 sentences of The tale of Grunty Pig, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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