Chapter 2 of The tale of Sandy Chipmunk is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The tale of Sandy Chipmunk is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So the day passed. And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow. "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?" Sandy asked. He looked up at Mr. Crow's house.
Chapter 2 of The tale of Sandy Chipmunk is here in full — 547 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.”
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “He looked up at Mr. Crow's house.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.”
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading “And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sandy asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked up at Mr. Crow's house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading He looked up at Mr. Crow's house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the day passed.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
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From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He looked up at Mr. Crow's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
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 And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at Mr. Crow's house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So the day passed.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the day passed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
express a supposition
From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the day passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at Mr. Crow's house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
at the time that
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And when evening came, and the sun was dropping out of sight in the west, Sandy and Frisky decided they had worked long enough for Mr. Crow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you suppose he has enough food by this time?"
Chapter 2 of The tale of Sandy Chipmunk by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 547 sentences, grouped into 110 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 2 holds 547 sentences of The tale of Sandy Chipmunk, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
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