Chapter 4 of Little Miss Oddity is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Miss Oddity is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy. “Can you get out?” “They fastened the door. I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it. Gee! but I’m glad you came.
Chapter 4 of Little Miss Oddity is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.”
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.”
move very slightly
From this reading “I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading ““They fastened the door.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee! but I’m glad you came.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Gee! but I’m glad you came.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.”
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 “A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Can you get out?””
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 A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.
move very slightly
From this reading I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gee! but I’m glad you came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you get out?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “They fastened the door.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “They fastened the door.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee! but I’m glad you came.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Gee! but I’m glad you came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gee! but I’m glad you came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ve banged and banged, but I couldn’t budge it.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Can you get out?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They fastened the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They fastened the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE “Oh, Jerry, Jerry, how did you get in there?” cried Cassy.
Chapter 4 of Little Miss Oddity by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 172 sentences of Little Miss Oddity, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Little Miss Oddity by Amy Ella Blanchard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 172 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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