Chapter 16 of Another year with Denise and Ned Toodles is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Another year with Denise and Ned Toodles is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir. She--” “Stand aside! Get out of my way! I can say what I wish to. Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
Chapter 16 of Another year with Denise and Ned Toodles is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?””
enclose with a fence
From this reading “Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?””
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading “Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?””
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading “AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.”
possessive form of “nero” — Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?””
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?””
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 “Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?””
In this reading “She--” “Stand aside!”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Get out of my way!”
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 AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
on or to one side
From this reading She--” “Stand aside!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can say what I wish to.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
enclose with a fence
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get out of my way!
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can say what I wish to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Get out of my way!
possessive form of “nero” — Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get out of my way!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Get out of my way!
above and across; more than
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
express in words
From this reading I can say what I wish to.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She--” “Stand aside!
term of address for a man
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
express in speech
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
be standing; be upright
From this reading She--” “Stand aside!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Get out of my way!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can say what I wish to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I can say what I wish to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AUNT MIRANDA INTERVIEWS NERO’S OWNER “Here is a lady to speak with you, sir.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you own that savage beast which sprang over your fence and caused me to be upset in your gutter?”
Chapter 16 of Another year with Denise and Ned Toodles by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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