Chapter 19 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove. “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us. “Be you boys alive yet? I figured you was all dead an’ buried.” We knew what he meant.
Chapter 19 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “I figured you was all dead an’ buried.””
possessive form of “mill” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading ““What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.”
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading ““What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.”
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading “THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.”
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.”
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 “THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.”
In this reading ““What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.”
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.
possessing life
From this reading “Be you boys alive yet?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I figured you was all dead an’ buried.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I figured you was all dead an’ buried.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be you boys alive yet?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Be you boys alive yet?
placed in a grave
From this reading I figured you was all dead an’ buried.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I figured you was all dead an’ buried.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading I figured you was all dead an’ buried.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
set up or found
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I figured you was all dead an’ buried.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew what he meant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We knew what he meant.
possessive form of “mill” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I figured you was all dead an’ buried.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TEN-RING PUZZLE As on another day, we found the mill’s tenant cooking his food over the smoky oil stove.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” he scowled, pretending surprise at sight of us.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Be you boys alive yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be you boys alive yet?
Chapter 19 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog by Leo Edwards holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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