Chapter 6 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock. And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek. I didn’t say anything about it, though. I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him. But I was glad that he had washed himself.
Chapter 6 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.”
according to the clock
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.”
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading “UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.”
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “But I was glad that he had washed himself.”
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 “UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.”
In this reading “I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
any thing at all
From this reading I didn’t say anything about it, though.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was glad that he had washed himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t say anything about it, though.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But I was glad that he had washed himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But I was glad that he had washed himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t say anything about it, though.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
according to the clock
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
express in words
From this reading I didn’t say anything about it, though.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I noticed right away that he had been in the creek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I didn’t say anything about it, though.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought it might not be polite for me to let on to him that I noticed any change in him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE CREEK Poppy came along about nine o’clock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was glad that he had washed himself.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading But I was glad that he had washed himself.
Chapter 6 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot by Leo Edwards holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 171 sentences of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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