Chapter 5 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me. In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good. Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy. If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited. I was that way now.
Chapter 5 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.”
being in a tense state
From this reading “Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.”
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading “In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.”
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In this reading “OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.”
In this reading “If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.”
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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 OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
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From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.
being in a tense state
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was that way now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading OLD CALEB’S QUEER STORY I’ve got a pretty good head on me.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was that way now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In solving mysteries I can think things out pretty good.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If a mystery takes a sudden surprising turn I get excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was that way now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was that way now.
at the time that
From this reading Still there are times when my mind goes jumpy.
Chapter 5 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot by Leo Edwards holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 5 holds 131 sentences of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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