Chapter 3 of Ting-a-ling is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ting-a-ling is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes. But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena. "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop? Hasten, hasten! Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
Chapter 3 of Ting-a-ling is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"”
act or move at high speed
From this reading “Hasten, hasten!”
doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading “But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.”
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.”
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading “Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"”
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading “"Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"”
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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 But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
act or move at high speed
From this reading Hasten, hasten!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
the upper part of anything
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading But Mahbracca jumped up and down on top of the sand, waving her arms, and laughing and screaming like a hyena.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's mean!" he cried, with tears of indignation in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah ha! my vigorous Prince," cried she, "why do you stop?
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Swiftest of youths, the Princess awaits us!"
Chapter 3 of Ting-a-ling by Frank R. Stockton holds 493 sentences, grouped into 99 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 3 holds 493 sentences of Ting-a-ling, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Ting-a-ling by Frank R. Stockton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 493 sentences, grouped into 99 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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