Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Walk and a Drive. is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE ROSY'S TRAVELS. SIX VOLUMES. ON THE JOURNEY. A WALK AND A DRIVE. THE DUCKS AND PIGS.
A Walk and a Drive.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Walk and a Drive. is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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LITTLE
ROSY'S
TRAVELS.
SIX
VOLUMES.
ON
THE
JOURNEY.
A
WALK
AND
A
DRIVE.
THE
DUCKS
AND
PIGS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Walk and a Drive.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Walk and a Drive. is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LITTLE
ROSY'S
TRAVELS.
Line 2
SIX
VOLUMES.
/sɪks ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 3
ON
THE
JOURNEY.
/ɑːn ðə ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 4
A
WALK
AND
A
DRIVE.
/ə wɔːk ənd ə draɪv/
Line 5
THE
DUCKS
AND
PIGS.
/ðə dʌks ənd pɪɡz/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “A WALK AND A DRIVE.”
ducks
noun
US /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “THE DUCKS AND PIGS.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “ON THE JOURNEY.”
pigs
noun
US /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “THE DUCKS AND PIGS.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “SIX VOLUMES.”
travels
noun
US /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “LITTLE ROSY'S TRAVELS.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “SIX VOLUMES.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “A WALK AND A DRIVE.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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SIX VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “six volume”
In this reading “SIX VOLUMES.”
All words in this reading · 14
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WALK AND A DRIVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WALK AND A DRIVE.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A WALK AND A DRIVE.
DUCKSnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading THE DUCKS AND PIGS.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ON THE JOURNEY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE ROSY'S TRAVELS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE JOURNEY.
PIGSnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading THE DUCKS AND PIGS.
ROSY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE ROSY'S TRAVELS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SIX VOLUMES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE JOURNEY.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading LITTLE ROSY'S TRAVELS.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading SIX VOLUMES.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A WALK AND A DRIVE.
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- Little
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- Rosy's
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