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Chapter 1 of Where the Blue Begins is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He picked them up carefully and carried them home. “Quick, Fuji!” he said. “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it. I'll get the spare-room bed ready.” He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
Chapter 1 of Where the Blue Begins is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 22/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 106–110
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.”
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading ““Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.”
shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
From this reading ““Quick, Fuji!” he said.”
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading ““Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.”
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.”
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading “He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.”
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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 “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked them up carefully and carried them home.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I'll get the spare-room bed ready.”
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He picked them up carefully and carried them home.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He picked them up carefully and carried them home.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
From this reading “Quick, Fuji!” he said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll get the spare-room bed ready.”
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked them up carefully and carried them home.
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He picked them up carefully and carried them home.
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From this reading I'll get the spare-room bed ready.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked them up carefully and carried them home.
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick, Fuji!” he said.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I'll get the spare-room bed ready.”
done under pressure
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Quick, Fuji!” he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll get the spare-room bed ready.”
carry out
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He picked them up carefully and carried them home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked them up carefully and carried them home.
on a floor above
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Warm some milk, some of the Grade A, and put a little brandy in it.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He rushed upstairs, wrapped the puppies in a blanket, and turned on the electric heater to take the chill from the spare-room.
Chapter 1 of Where the Blue Begins by Christopher Morley holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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