Chapter 6 of Poppy Ott and the galloping snail is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Poppy Ott and the galloping snail is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window. I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me. And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road. You may not see me at first. But don’t let that fuss you.
Chapter 6 of Poppy Ott and the galloping snail is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “But don’t let that fuss you.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.”
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading “THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.”
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.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.”
In this reading “THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.”
In this reading “THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.”
In this reading “THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don’t let that fuss you.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don’t let that fuss you.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You may not see me at first.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading But don’t let that fuss you.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But don’t let that fuss you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may not see me at first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may not see me at first.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You may not see me at first.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But don’t let that fuss you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to play safe, I’ll circle to the front road.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
at the time that
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll go out the back way, taking the door key with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE “GHOST” IN THE KITCHEN “Now,” says Poppy, when he was dressed, “you wait here at the window.
Chapter 6 of Poppy Ott and the galloping snail by Leo Edwards holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 6 holds 221 sentences of Poppy Ott and the galloping snail, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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