Chapter IV of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight, “Hollywood,” is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight, “Hollywood,” is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning. “But we can see so much more.” “And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her. “Oh, aren’t you thrilled, Linda?” “Of course I am.
Chapter IV of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight, “Hollywood,” is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading ““It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading ““It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.”
being one more than ten
From this reading ““And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.”
the film industry of the United States
From this reading ““It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ““And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading ““It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading ““Oh, aren’t you thrilled, Linda?””
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 ““It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.”
In this reading ““And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course I am.”
In this reading ““But we can see so much more.””
In this reading ““It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.”
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 “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Of course I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, aren’t you thrilled, Linda?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we can see so much more.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But we can see so much more.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I am.
a very small circular shape
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
being one more than ten
From this reading “And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.
the film industry of the United States
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course I am.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But we can see so much more.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But we can see so much more.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course I am.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, aren’t you thrilled, Linda?”
and nothing more
From this reading “And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “And it’s only eleven miles,” Dot reminded her.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But we can see so much more.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But we can see so much more.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “Oh, aren’t you thrilled, Linda?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It certainly seems queer to be riding along the ground,” remarked Linda, as she and Dot stepped into a bus for Hollywood the following morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But we can see so much more.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, aren’t you thrilled, Linda?”
Chapter 4 of Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight by Edith Lavell holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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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