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Poppy Ott and the galloping snail
Poppy Ott and the galloping snail

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Poppy Ott and the galloping snail is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.
I’ve seen worse.
Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.
And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.
But what was that?
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Poppy Ott and the galloping snail

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Poppy Ott and the galloping snail is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.
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I’ve seen worse.
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Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.
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And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.
Line 5
But what was that?
/bʌt wʌt wɑːz ðæt/

Learner Dictionary

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.

dizzy adjective US /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading “And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.”

Goliath noun US /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/

(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot

From this reading “POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.”

Madden verb US /ˈmædən/

cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

From this reading “Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.”

nicely adverb US /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading “Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.”

poppy's noun US /ˈpɑːpiz/

possessive form of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

punk noun US /pʌŋk/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading “POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.”

rainbow noun US /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading “Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.”

stunt noun US /stʌnt/

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading “And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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big stone adjective + noun

In this reading “And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.”

put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.”

stone house noun + noun

In this reading “And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what was that?

dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

fearfullyadverb

in fear

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

GoliathnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/

(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

graveled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I’ve seen worse.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

loop-the-loopnoun

a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

MaddenverbUS /ˈmædən/

cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

POPPY'SnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/

possessive form of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

punknounUS /pʌŋk/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I’ve seen worse.

ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

stuntnounUS /stʌnt/

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But what was that?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

THEORYnounUS /ˈθɪri/

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But what was that?

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading POPPY’S AMAZING THEORY After he once got the hang of things, old Goliath wasn’t such a fearfully punk driver.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Shortly after meeting Dr. Madden we very nicely tried to rainbow over a tree.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what was that?

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading And turning into the graveled drive at the big stone house we put on another sort of dizzy loop-the-loop stunt--two wheels up and two wheels down.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading I’ve seen worse.

Chapter 13 of Poppy Ott and the galloping snail by Leo Edwards holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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