Chapter 22 of Norma Kent of the WACS is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Norma Kent of the WACS is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day. “Wish you were going along to Black Knob,” said Betty. “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two. Who knows?” “Thrills,” Norma shuddered.
Chapter 22 of Norma Kent of the WACS is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading ““Wish you were going along to Black Knob,” said Betty.”
a large number or amount
From this reading ““I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.”
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading “FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.”
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading ““Thrills,” Norma shuddered.”
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading ““Thrills,” Norma shuddered.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.”
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 “FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.”
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 “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
(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 FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Wish you were going along to Black Knob,” said Betty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
brought together in one place
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
the act of departing
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “Wish you were going along to Black Knob,” said Betty.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows?”
a large number or amount
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “Thrills,” Norma shuddered.
used as intensifiers
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Thrills,” Norma shuddered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I know it’s going to be loads of fun, and there might be a thrill or two.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Wish you were going along to Black Knob,” said Betty.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Wish you were going along to Black Knob,” said Betty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE BLACK PIGEON “I’m going to miss you terribly,” Norma said to Betty, as they all gathered at the fisherman’s wharf next day.
Chapter 22 of Norma Kent of the WACS by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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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