Chapter 6 of Two Little Confederates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Two Little Confederates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla. Quick, run!" At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could. "What's the matter? Is he done kill de chickens?
Chapter 6 of Two Little Confederates is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “Is he done kill de chickens?”
traveling across
From this reading “Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Is he done kill de chickens?”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick, run!"”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.”
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.
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a man who is very old
In this reading “Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Is he done kill de chickens?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
traveling across
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Is he done kill de chickens?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Is he done kill de chickens?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he done kill de chickens?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he done kill de chickens?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Is he done kill de chickens?
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick, run!"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the call Old Balla and Frank set out as fast as they could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?
which person or people
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Instead of opening the door, therefore, Willy called to the old man, who was leisurely crossing the yard: "Run, Uncle Balla.
Chapter 6 of Two Little Confederates by Thomas Nelson Page holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 6 holds 68 sentences of Two Little Confederates, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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