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V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture. He found the pasture a delightful place. He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him. And not only did he soon become acquainted with them. He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
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.
Reading 45/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.”
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.”
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading “V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.”
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading “He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.”
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In this reading “And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.”
In this reading “He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.”
In this reading “He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.”
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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 He found the pasture a delightful place.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He found the pasture a delightful place.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
set up or found
From this reading He found the pasture a delightful place.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the pasture a delightful place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
and nothing more
From this reading And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He found the pasture a delightful place.
a full supply
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
in the near future
From this reading And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And not only did he soon become acquainted with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
interact in a certain way
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V THE PROMISED TREAT Snowball wasn't sorry that Johnnie Green had turned him into the pasture.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had plenty of company, for there was a whole flock of sheep with him.
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading He met other folk, such as Billy Woodchuck and Jimmy Rabbit and old Mr. Crow.
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