Chapter 4 of Toto's Merry Winter is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Toto's Merry Winter is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy. He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity. "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked. "Something has gone amiss with you, evidently. Tell us what it is."
Chapter 4 of Toto's Merry Winter is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not functioning properly
From this reading “"Something has gone amiss with you, evidently.”
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading “AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.”
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In this reading “AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.”
In this reading “AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.”
In this reading “He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.”
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not functioning properly
From this reading "Something has gone amiss with you, evidently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
dearly loved
From this reading "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Something has gone amiss with you, evidently.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Something has gone amiss with you, evidently.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something has gone amiss with you, evidently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell us what it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked.
being perceived or observed
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something has gone amiss with you, evidently.
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
express in words
From this reading Tell us what it is."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us what it is."
precisely as stated
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT dinner the next day, it was noticed that Coon was very melancholy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell us what it is."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Something has gone amiss with you, evidently.
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From this reading He shook his head frequently, and sighed so deeply and sorrowfully that the kind heart of the wood-pigeon was moved to pity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you not well, my dear Coon?" she asked.
Chapter 4 of Toto's Merry Winter by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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