Chapter 5 of The Third Little Pet Book, with the Tale is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Third Little Pet Book, with the Tale is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME. And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands. "O my! O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May. "Yes, so it is!
Chapter 5 of The Third Little Pet Book, with the Tale is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME.”
play boisterously
From this reading “FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.”
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading “And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.”
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading “And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.”
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.”
In this reading “FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME.”
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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 FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
dearly loved
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
play boisterously
From this reading FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, so it is!
a small worthless amount
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O my!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FRISK FINDS A NEW HOME.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O my!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
participate in games or sport
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
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 now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, so it is!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
express in words
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O look! here is that dear Jack we saw in the play," cried May.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
at the time that
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, so it is!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now, as I shall tell you, one day May and Hal went out on the lawn, when lo! there stood Frisk, first on his hind-legs, and then on his head; then he danced a jig, and then ran up to lick their hands.
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