Chapter 8 of Odd is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Odd is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.' Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe. Betty's face dimpled with smiles. 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked. 'Prince and I want something to do.
Chapter 8 of Odd is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading “Betty's face dimpled with smiles.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'”
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading “God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'”
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Betty's face dimpled with smiles.”
unable to find your way
From this reading “Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.”
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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 Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Prince and I want something to do.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
a female domestic
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
above and across; more than
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Prince and I want something to do.
unable to find your way
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Prince and I want something to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
which person or people
From this reading Betty and Prince had been straying through the lanes, and had suddenly come upon the old sexton, who was leaning over his cottage gate smoking a short clay pipe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty's face dimpled with smiles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God's Patchwork 'Good-morning to you, little maid.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'May I come in and see your little house?' she asked.
Chapter 8 of Odd by Amy Le Feuvre holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 8 holds 129 sentences of Odd, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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