Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BLOCKED ROAD "Oh! Ah! Um!" "Who said get up?" "Gee-whiz, but I'm tired!"
Dick Hamilton's Touring Car
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1 / 5
A
BLOCKED
ROAD
"Oh!
Ah!
Um!"
"Who
said
get
up?"
"Gee-whiz,
but
I'm
tired!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Dick Hamilton's Touring Car
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
BLOCKED
ROAD
"Oh!
/ə blɑːkt roʊd oʊ/
Line 2
Ah!
Line 3
Um!"
Line 4
"Who
said
get
up?"
/huː sed ɡet ʌp/
Line 5
"Gee-whiz,
but
I'm
tired!"
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.
blocked
adjective
US /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading “A BLOCKED ROAD "Oh!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Who said get up?"”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “A BLOCKED ROAD "Oh!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Who said get up?"”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Gee-whiz, but I'm tired!"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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get up
verb + adjective
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Who said get up?"”
All words in this reading · 14
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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 A BLOCKED ROAD "Oh!
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!
BLOCKEDadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading A BLOCKED ROAD "Oh!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Gee-whiz, but I'm tired!"
Gee-whiz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gee-whiz, but I'm tired!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Who said get up?"
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gee-whiz, but I'm tired!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A BLOCKED ROAD "Oh!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A BLOCKED ROAD "Oh!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who said get up?"
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Gee-whiz, but I'm tired!"
Um
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Um!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Who said get up?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who said get up?"
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