Chapter 1 of "Us, and our donkey" is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of "Us, and our donkey" is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc. London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms. A Little Maid. The Carved Cupboard. Odd.
Chapter 1 of "Us, and our donkey" is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading “London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.”
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading “London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.”
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “"Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “The Carved Cupboard.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.”
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “"Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.”
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.
In this reading “A Little Maid.”
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From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
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From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Little Maid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading "Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The Carved Cupboard.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The Carved Cupboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Little Maid.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
a female domestic
From this reading A Little Maid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.
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From this reading "Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.
not divisible by two
From this reading Odd.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading "Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Me and Nobbles," "Probable Sons," "Teddy's Button," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
an extended area of land
From this reading London THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard Bulbs and Blossoms.
Chapter 1 of "Us, and our donkey" by Amy Le Feuvre 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.
Chapter 1 holds 213 sentences of "Us, and our donkey", unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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