Chapter 1 of The tale of Snowball Lamb is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The tale of Snowball Lamb is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!" Johnnie Green shouted. And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper. There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste. His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
Chapter 1 of The tale of Snowball Lamb is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading “And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"”
young sheep
From this reading “His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.”
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading “And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"”
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading “And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.”
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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 There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Johnnie Green shouted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
a victory cheer
From this reading Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"
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From this reading Johnnie Green shouted.
and nothing more
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
young sheep
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Johnnie Green shouted.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His father had just told him he might have a lamb for a pet.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America "Hurrah!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a good reason for his high spirits and his haste.
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading And he dashed out of the woodshed and ran to the barnyard as fast as he could scamper.
Chapter 1 of The tale of Snowball Lamb by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 1 holds 456 sentences of The tale of Snowball Lamb, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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