Chapter 3 of The Trimming of Goosie is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Trimming of Goosie is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing. They're great big now, Goosie. Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor! I _know_ something is the matter!" Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
Chapter 3 of The Trimming of Goosie is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They're great big now, Goosie.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor!”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “"Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.”
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading “"Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I _know_ something is the matter!"”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They're great big now, Goosie.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor!
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
showing sorrow
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They're great big now, Goosie.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I _know_ something is the matter!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I _know_ something is the matter!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor!
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I _know_ something is the matter!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They're great big now, Goosie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I _know_ something is the matter!"
carry out
From this reading Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
express in words
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're great big now, Goosie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, why don't you let me take you to the doctor!
precisely as stated
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly had tears in her eyes almost, and her voice was very dolorous.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Goosie; I tell you the lumps are growing.
Chapter 3 of The Trimming of Goosie by James Hopper holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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