Chapter 2 of The tale of Turkey Proudfoot is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The tale of Turkey Proudfoot is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot. "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say. For the moment he was struck dumb. At last he found his voice. "Who are you?" he bellowed.
Chapter 2 of The tale of Turkey Proudfoot is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “"Who are you?" he bellowed.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “For the moment he was struck dumb.”
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading “"_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “"I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “"I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “For the moment he was struck dumb.”
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “"I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" he bellowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he found his voice.
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Who are you?" he bellowed.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading For the moment he was struck dumb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
set up or found
From this reading At last he found his voice.
eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the moment he was struck dumb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.
immediately past
From this reading At last he found his voice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he was struck dumb.
on one occasion
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.
express in words
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading For the moment he was struck dumb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment he was struck dumb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I'm a handsome bird," a voice informed Turkey Proudfoot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the moment he was struck dumb.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?" he bellowed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "_Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble!_" For once in his life Turkey Proudfoot hadn't a word to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" he bellowed.
Chapter 2 of The tale of Turkey Proudfoot by Arthur Scott Bailey holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of The tale of Turkey Proudfoot, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The tale of Turkey Proudfoot by Arthur Scott Bailey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 433 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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