--- title: Books — a course of Mova's primary school, with trees and pragmatics description: Whole books read in parts: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland chapter by chapter and the Just So Stories, with questions on every part. The texts are from Project Gutenberg; the course teaches Mova to keep track of characters, places and events across a long story. 97 lessons, 2385 sentences with tree --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / Books # Books Whole books read in parts: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland chapter by chapter and the Just So Stories, with questions on every part. The texts are from Project Gutenberg; the course teaches Mova to keep track of characters, places and events across a long story. The books course of Mova's primary school: 97 lessons, 2385 sentences, each sentence with its syntax tree and pragmatics. Licence: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) (Mova corpus 0.4). - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/1-alice-ch1-part1-down-the-rabbit-hole/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter I, part 1: Down the Rabbit-Hole (the fall) — 22 sentences · Alice is sitting on a grassy bank next to her big sister on a hot, sleepy day, bored stiff, because her sist… - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/2-alice-ch1-part2-the-little-door/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter I, part 2: The hall of doors, DRINK ME and EAT ME — 17 sentences · Alice jumps up after her fall, sees the White Rabbit hurrying down a passage and races after him, but he tur… - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 1: Curiouser and curiouser (who am I?) — 20 sentences · The cake works: Alice shoots up like a pulled-out telescope until her feet seem miles away, and she jokes ab… - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/4-alice-ch2-part2-the-pool-of-tears/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 2: The Pool of Tears and the Mouse — 22 sentences · Alice notices she has slipped on one of the Rabbit's tiny gloves: she is shrinking again, and fast, because… - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/5-alice-ch3-part1-a-caucus-race/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 1: The driest thing and the Caucus-race — 22 sentences · Alice and the animals climb out of the pool onto the bank, soaking wet, cross and uncomfortable, and argue a… - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long tale, and Dinah again — 22 sentences · Everybody has won the race, so everybody needs a prize, and the Dodo says Alice must give them; luckily she… - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part 1: Stuck in the White Rabbit's house — 26 sentences · The White Rabbit comes back hunting for his lost fan and gloves, mistakes Alice for his housemaid Mary Ann,… - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/8-alice-ch4-part2-little-bill/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part 2: Little Bill, the pebbles and the puppy — 20 sentences · Outside the house a whole crowd arrives with ladders, and after a lot of shouting they decide that poor Bill… - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Caterpillar — 21 sentences · The Caterpillar and Alice stare at each other in silence until it slowly asks, "Who are you?", and Alice, af… - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2: The mushroom, the long neck and the Pigeon — 21 sentences · The mushroom is perfectly round, so Alice cannot tell which side is which; she breaks off a bit from each si… - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and the Duchess's kitchen — 25 sentences · Nine-inch Alice watches a footman with a face like a fish hand a giant letter to a footman with a face like… - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/12-alice-ch6-part2-the-cheshire-cat/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 2: The baby, the pig and the Cheshire Cat — 21 sentences · The Duchess flings the baby at Alice and rushes off to get ready for croquet with the Queen; Alice carries t… - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 1: A Mad Tea-Party (no room, riddles and Time) — 23 sentences · Alice reaches the March Hare's house and finds a tea-table under a tree. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 2: A Mad Tea-Party (the treacle-well and the garden at last) — 21 sentences · The Hatter finishes his tale: the Queen screamed «He's murdering the time! - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (painting the roses red) — 30 sentences · Just inside the garden, three gardeners shaped like playing cards are painting white roses red. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 2: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (a head without a body) — 23 sentences · Croquet with live animals is hopeless. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 1: The Mock Turtle's Story (the Duchess and her morals) — 22 sentences · Out of prison, the Duchess is suddenly sweet to Alice: «You dear old thing!» She tucks her arm into Alice's… - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's Story (school under the sea) — 21 sentences · The Queen wakes a Gryphon sleeping in the sun (a creature that is half eagle, half lion), orders it to take… - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1: The Lobster Quadrille (a dance, a whiting and a porpoise) — 20 sentences · The Mock Turtle sobs so hard he can't speak, and the Gryphon thumps him on the back as if he had a bone stuc… - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2: The Lobster Quadrille (poems gone wrong and Beautiful Soup) — 22 sentences · Now the creatures want Alice's adventures. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/21-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-1/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tarts? (the court and the first witness) — 21 sentences · Alice arrives at a court of justice. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tarts? (the Hatter, the cook and a surprise witness) — 25 sentences · In the middle of the trial Alice feels a curious sensation: she is growing again. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/23-alice-alices-evidence-1/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 1: Alice's Evidence (Rule Forty-two and the unsigned letter) — 22 sentences · It reminds her of the goldfish bowl she upset last week, and she quickly scoops them back in, so quickly tha… - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/24-alice-alices-evidence-2/) — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 2: Alice's Evidence (sentence first, a pack of cards, and waking up) — 27 sentences · The White Rabbit reads the verses: six muddled verses full of «he», «she», «they» and «you», where you can n… - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/25-willows-ch1-part1-the-mole-meets-the-river/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 1: The River Bank (the Mole leaves his spring-cleaning and meets the Rat) — 24 sentences · The Mole has been spring-cleaning his little underground home all morning, until he is covered in dust and w… - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 2: The River Bank (the picnic basket, the Wild Wood and the Wide World) — 27 sentences · Before they set off, the Rat climbs up into his hole and comes back staggering under a fat wicker picnic bas… - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/27-willows-ch1-part3-otter-badger-and-toad/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 3: The River Bank (the Otter, a glimpse of Badger, and Toad in his new boat) — 33 sentences · While they eat, the Mole notices a line of bubbles moving along the water. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/28-willows-ch1-part4-sploosh/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 4: The River Bank (the Mole grabs the oars, the boat goes over, and a friendship begins) — 31 sentences · Rowing home in the evening sun, the Rat is murmuring poetry to himself. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 1: The Open Road (the Ducks' Ditty, and a visit to Toad Hall) — 30 sentences · One bright summer morning the Rat has been swimming with the ducks, tickling their necks whenever they stand… - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 2: The Open Road (Toad's canary-coloured caravan) — 36 sentences · They find Toad in a garden chair with a big map on his knees. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/31-willows-ch2-part3-poop-poop/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 3: The Open Road (life on the road, and a motor-car) — 32 sentences · First they must catch the old grey horse, who was never asked and would much rather stay in his field. - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 4: The Open Road (the wreck of the cart, and Toad's new craze) — 30 sentences · The frightened old horse rears and backs, and drags the cart into the deep ditch: crash! - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/33-willows-ch3-part1-winter-and-the-way-to-the-wood/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 1: The Wild Wood (winter, and the Mole sets out alone) — 15 sentences · The Mole has long wanted to meet the famous Badger, whom everyone talks about and nobody sees. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/34-willows-ch3-part2-the-terror-of-the-wild-wood/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 2: The Wild Wood (the faces, the whistling, the pattering — and the Rat sets out) — 27 sentences · Dusk falls fast. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/35-willows-ch3-part3-snow-in-the-wild-wood/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 3: The Wild Wood (the Rat finds the Mole, and the snow comes) — 35 sentences · The Rat marches into the darkening wood. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/36-willows-ch3-part4-the-door-scraper/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 4: The Wild Wood (the door-scraper, the door-mat, and a green door) — 34 sentences · In the lumpy little valley the Mole trips and falls with a squeal — he's cut his shin. - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 1: Mr. Badger (the door in the snow and the fire-lit kitchen) — 20 sentences · The moment he hears it is Ratty, the Badger's voice changes completely: «Come along in, both of you, at once… - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (bad news of Toad, a winter promise, and two lost hedgehogs) — 28 sentences · Full and warm by the fire, the friends chat, and Badger asks how old Toad is getting on. - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (the Otter comes through the snow, and the best home is underground) — 21 sentences · The front-door bell clangs, and in bursts the Otter, hugging the Rat so hard he splutters through his butter… - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (the city under the Wild Wood, and the way home) — 30 sentences · While the Rat and the Otter argue about eels by the fire, the Badger takes the Mole on a tour with a lantern. - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 1: Dulce Domum (the village windows and the call of home) — 22 sentences · It is mid-December, nearly dark, and Rat and Mole are tramping home across frosty fields after a long day ou… - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/42-willows-ch5-part2-mole-end/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 2: Dulce Domum (the Mole's sobs, the Rat turns back, and Mole End) — 31 sentences · The Rat chatters away about the fire and the supper waiting at home and doesn't notice how quiet the Mole ha… - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/43-willows-ch5-part3-sardines-and-carol-singers/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 3: Dulce Domum (a dusty home, a sardine supper, and voices outside) — 23 sentences · Inside, the Mole sees dust everywhere, a cold, small, shabby, long-forgotten house — and flops onto a hall-c… - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 4: Dulce Domum (the carol, a magic supper, and a home to come back to) — 31 sentences · The field-mice sing an old carol about standing in the cold and snow, about Joseph and Mary finding a stable… - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/45-willows-ch6-part1-the-hour-of-toad/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 1: Mr. Toad (the hour of Toad, and off with those motor-clothes!) — 26 sentences · It is early summer. - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 2: Mr. Toad («I'm not sorry!» and the Toad locked in his bedroom) — 35 sentences · «Talking to Toad'll never cure him,» says the Rat. - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the doctor, the lawyer, and the rope of sheets) — 31 sentences · One fine morning it's the Rat's turn to guard Toad. - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the car in the inn-yard, twenty years, and the deepest dungeon) — 30 sentences · Toad struts along the high road, miles from home, singing his own praises: brain has beaten brute force! - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/49-willows-ch7-part1-portly-is-missing/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 1: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (Portly is missing) — 19 sentences · On a hot midsummer night, well past ten o'clock, the Mole lies on cool dock-leaves by the river and waits fo… - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/50-willows-ch7-part2-the-piper/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 2: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (the music and the island) — 17 sentences · As dawn creeps closer, a breeze stirs the reeds and the Rat suddenly hears far-off piping, music so beautifu… - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/51-willows-ch7-part3-the-gift-of-forgetfulness/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 3: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (the gift of forgetfulness) — 11 sentences · The sun's golden disc rises over the horizon and dazzles the two friends; when they can see again, the Visio… - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 1: Toad's Adventures (the gaoler's daughter and the buttered toast) — 23 sentences · The gaoler's kind daughter, who loves animals, asks to look after him. - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/53-willows-ch8-part2-the-washerwoman/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 2: Toad's Adventures (the washerwoman's dress) — 20 sentences · One morning the gaoler's daughter is thoughtful: «I have an aunt who is a washerwoman.» Toad, not really lis… - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 3: Toad's Adventures (no money, no pocket, and the engine-driver) — 15 sentences · Free but dizzy with success, Toad hurries away from the town where the real washerwoman is so well known, an… - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood) — 19 sentences · The train rattles off with Toad in the engine's cab; fields, cows and hedges fly past, and he skips and sing… - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 1: Wayfarers All (change in the air) — 19 sentences · The author says the countryside is like a big hotel at the end of the holiday season: the guests pack, pay a… - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 2: Wayfarers All (the swallows and the call of the South) — 23 sentences · The Rat begs them to stay just this year; one swallow tells how she once tried staying, and the long sunless… - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 3: Wayfarers All (the Sea Rat from Constantinople) — 19 sentences · As the Rat lies by the lane, a tired, dusty traveller comes along: another rat, lean and sharp-faced, with g… - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 4: Wayfarers All (the voyage and lunch by the road) — 14 sentences · The Sea Rat goes on with his voyage: down the coast of Italy to Palermo and happy weeks with friends in Sici… - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 5: Wayfarers All (the spell, the Mole and the cure) — 15 sentences · After lunch the Sea Rat leans close, his sea-grey eyes and the red glow of his glass holding the Water Rat «… - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/61-willows-ch10-part1-the-barge-woman/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 1: The Further Adventures of Toad (free, the canal and the barge-woman's washing) — 23 sentences · Toad wakes in the hollow tree where he hid after jumping off the train. - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/62-willows-ch10-part2-a-shilling-a-leg/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 2: The Further Adventures of Toad (into the canal, the stolen horse and «a shilling a leg») — 32 sentences · Laughed at, Toad loses his temper completely. - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Adventures of Toad (the most conceited song and the very same motor-car) — 23 sentences · Full of stew and with money in his pocket, Toad marches along with his chin in the air, telling himself the… - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Adventures of Toad (the horse-pond, the chase and a face in the bank) — 35 sentences · Sitting by the driver, Toad asks sweetly if «she» may try driving, just to tell her friends. - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 1: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (home at the Rat's, a telling-off, and bad news) — 29 sentences · The Rat grips Toad by the scruff of the neck and hauls him up into his hall, dripping with mud and weed. - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/66-willows-ch11-part2-the-wild-wooders-take-toad-hall/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 2: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (how Toad Hall was taken, a gun at the gate and a sunken boat) — 21 sentences · The Rat tells the whole story. - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (loyal friends, cold pie and «Be quiet at once!») — 37 sentences · «What's become of them, the dear fellows? - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 4: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (the secret passage, the birthday banquet and «learn 'em») — 25 sentences · Badger's great secret: there is an underground passage from the river-bank right up into the middle of Toad… - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 5: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (Mole the washerwoman and the badgers that never were) — 28 sentences · Mole comes tumbling in, very pleased with himself. - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/70-willows-ch12-part1-the-secret-passage-at-night/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 1: The Return of Ulysses (dressing for battle, the dark passage and «Good Toad, modest Toad») — 31 sentences · At dusk the Rat dresses everybody for the expedition: a belt, a sword, a cutlass, a pair of pistols, a polic… - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/71-willows-ch12-part2-the-battle-of-toad-hall/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 2: The Return of Ulysses (four Heroes, five minutes and clean sheets) — 22 sentences · What a squealing and squeaking fills the hall! - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/72-willows-ch12-part3-no-speeches-and-no-songs/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 3: The Return of Ulysses (the invitations, «SPEECH BY TOAD» and «not one little song») — 30 sentences · Next morning Toad oversleeps again and finds only egg-shells, cold leathery toast and a coffee-pot three-qua… - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/73-willows-ch12-part4-an-altered-toad/) — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 4: The Return of Ulysses (Toad's last little song, an altered Toad, and the end of the book) — 33 sentences · Then he heaves a long, long sigh, flattens his hair down neatly, and goes quietly downstairs to his guests. - [74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/74-justso-whale-throat/) — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 1: How the Whale got his Throat — 23 sentences · A Whale has eaten every fish in the sea except one small, clever 'Stute Fish, who hides behind the Whale's r… - [75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/75-justso-camel-hump/) — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 2: How the Camel got his Hump — 20 sentences · When the world was brand new and the animals were just starting to work for Man, the Camel lived alone in th… - [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/76-justso-rhinoceros-skin/) — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3: How the Rhinoceros got his Skin — 20 sentences · On a lonely island by the Red Sea lives a Parsee man with nothing but a shining hat, a knife and a cooking-s… - [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/77-justso-leopard-spots-1/) — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got his Spots, part 1 (the game goes into the forest) — 19 sentences · Long ago the Leopard lived on the bare, hot, sandy High Veldt, and he was exactly the same sandy-yellow-brow… - [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/78-justso-leopard-spots-2/) — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got his Spots, part 2 (One, two, three, and where's your breakfast?) — 24 sentences · The Leopard and the hunter wait for dark, and each grabs something he can smell and feel but not see; they s… - [79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/79-justso-elephants-child-1/) — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child, part 1 (What does the Crocodile have for dinner?) — 24 sentences · Long ago elephants had no trunk, only a bulgy nose as big as a boot, and one young Elephant's Child was so f… - [80](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/80-justso-elephants-child-2/) — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child, part 2 (the tug-of-war and the trunk) — 22 sentences · The Snake wraps himself round the Elephant's Child's back legs and pulls too, and at last the Crocodile lets… - [81](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/81-justso-old-man-kangaroo/) — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6: The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo — 21 sentences · Once the Kangaroo was a grey, woolly animal with four short legs and far too much pride, and he went to thre… - [82](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar/) — Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 1: Painted Jaguar and the muddled advice — 26 sentences · On the banks of the muddy Amazon live two friends: Stickly-Prickly Hedgehog, who eats snails, and Slow-Solid… - [83](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo/) — Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 2: swimming lessons, curling lessons, and a new name — 27 sentences · Hedgehog and Tortoise know Jaguar will never forget his rhyme, so they decide to swap skills. - [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/84-justso-first-letter-1-a-broken-spear/) — Just So Stories, How the First Letter Was Written, part 1: a broken spear and a picture on birch-bark — 25 sentences · Long, long ago, in the Stone Age, a man called Tegumai lives in a Cave with his wife Teshumai and his little… - [85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes/) — Just So Stories, How the First Letter Was Written, part 2: the picture goes wrong and the whole Tribe comes — 21 sentences · Taffy finishes her picture, proud of it, and asks if the Stranger-man understands. - [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/86-justso-first-letter-3-a-great-invention/) — Just So Stories, How the First Letter Was Written, part 3: «a great invention» and the road on Merrow Down — 25 sentences · Explain!» shouts the whole Tribe. - [87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth/) — Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 1: a carp-fish's mouth, a tail, an egg and a snake — 17 sentences · A week after the picture-letter muddle, Taffy slips off to go carp-fishing with her Daddy again instead of h… - [88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water/) — Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 2: yo, so, sho, shi, and shu-ya, the sky-water — 21 sentences · Tegumai shows Taffy the big secret: put two sound-signs side by side and you get a word. - [89](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/89-justso-alphabet-3-the-alphabet-all-complete/) — Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 3: «the Alphabet, all complete», and how letters really began — 25 sentences · Her broken-spear drawing becomes the sign for la. - [90](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/90-justso-crab-1-the-eldest-magician/) — Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 1: the Eldest Magician and the sea that will not behave — 21 sentences · At the Very Beginning the Eldest Magician gets the Earth and the Sea ready and teaches each animal its «play… - [91](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell/) — Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 2: Pau Amma loses his shell — 29 sentences · The little girl-daughter speaks up: at the Very Beginning she saw one beast slip away into the sea before he… - [92](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea/) — Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 3: the Moon pulls the sea, and how tides really work — 31 sentences · The Magician makes a deal: Pau Amma gets his hard shell back for eleven months of the year, but in the twelf… - [93](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant/) — Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 1: the First Friend and the First Servant — 23 sentences · Long ago all the tame animals were wild: Dog, Horse, Cow, Sheep and Pig walked in the Wet Wild Woods, and th… - [94](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby/) — Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 2: the bargain, the Bat and the Baby — 34 sentences · Wild Cow comes next and promises her milk every day for the wonderful grass; she becomes the Giver of Good F… - [95](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/) — Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 3: the third word, the Man, the Dog, and how cats really came to live with us — 29 sentences · Very angry now, the Woman makes a Still Magic so that she will never say a third word of praise. - [96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/96-justso-butterfly-1-the-boast/) — Just So Stories, The Butterfly that Stamped, part 1: a wise king, a hungry Animal and a butterfly's boast — 25 sentences · His magic ring could call up Djinns, Fairies and even a great angel. - [97](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/97-justso-butterfly-2-the-butterfly-stamps-and-the-book-ends/) — Just So Stories, The Butterfly that Stamped, part 2: the Butterfly stamps, Balkis is wise, and the book ends — 32 sentences · Balkis has heard everything. - ← previous: [Biology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/) - 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