Chapter 4 of As the Goose Flies is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of As the Goose Flies is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not such puzzles as these," answered the man. "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?" "I don't think I did." "Then come here, and I'll show you some." The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
Chapter 4 of As the Goose Flies is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “"Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “"Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"”
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading “"Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"Then come here, and I'll show you some."”
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In this reading “"Then come here, and I'll show you some."”
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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 "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then come here, and I'll show you some."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then come here, and I'll show you some."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think I did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then come here, and I'll show you some."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then come here, and I'll show you some."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
above and across; more than
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading "Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Then come here, and I'll show you some."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Then come here, and I'll show you some."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then come here, and I'll show you some."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Not such puzzles as these," answered the man.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I did."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man led Ellen over to a large case and opening the lid he bade her look in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
at the time that
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see a Queerbodies' puzzle when it was finished?"
Chapter 4 of As the Goose Flies by Katharine Pyle holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
Chapter 4 holds 450 sentences of As the Goose Flies, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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