Five Children and It

Dedication

Words you’ll meet in this part (4)
lamb
The meat from a young sheep, used as food.
dimpled
Having small natural hollows or indentations, especially on the cheeks or chin.
yourself
The reflexive form of "you," referring to the person being addressed.
alas
An expression of sorrow, regret, or grief (interjection).

Five Children and It 4 new words

To John Bland

My , you are so very small,
You have not learned to read at all,
Yet never a printed book withstands
The urgence of your hands.
So, though this book is for ,
Let mother keep it on the shelf
Till you can read. O days that pass,
That day will come too soon, !

Here, Known, Learning and Ignore only change this page. In your own library they are kept: a Known word is never underlined again, and a Learning one waits for you in My Words.

Save the words you learn

With a free account, the words you mark go to My Words, the underlines follow your level, and the book remembers where you stopped.

Create your free account