Chapter 4 of Three little Trippertrots is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Three little Trippertrots is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady. “Oh, no,” answered the pieman. “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost. I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.” But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
Chapter 4 of Three little Trippertrots is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of acquiring something
From this reading ““These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ““Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.”
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.””
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.””
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ““Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading “I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the pieman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the pieman.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the pieman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the pieman.
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered the pieman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am looking for their house as I go along selling pies.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no one seemed to know where Mary or Johnny or Tommy lived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These are the three little Trippertrots, and they are always getting lost.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, don’t they know where they live themselves?” asked one lady.
Chapter 4 of Three little Trippertrots by Howard Roger Garis holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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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