Chapter 7 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.” “Who from?” says I. “Mr. Caleb Obed,” says she. I was surprised. “What’s the old man writing to me for?” says I.
Chapter 7 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
a brief written record
From this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I was surprised.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
plural of “wheelbarrow” — a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
the act of creating written works
From this reading ““What’s the old man writing to me for?” says I.”
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.
a man who is very old
In this reading ““What’s the old man writing to me for?” says I.”
In this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
In this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
In this reading “FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.””
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Caleb Obed,” says she.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Who from?” says I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What’s the old man writing to me for?” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Caleb Obed,” says she.
a brief written record
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Caleb Obed,” says she.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What’s the old man writing to me for?” says I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Who from?” says I.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What’s the old man writing to me for?” says I.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
a brand of gramophone
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the old man writing to me for?” says I.
plural of “wheelbarrow” — a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
at the time that
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
in or at the place that
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who from?” says I.
the act of creating written works
From this reading “What’s the old man writing to me for?” says I.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FOUR WHEELBARROWS “Jerry,” Mother told me, when I tumbled into the kitchen where she was mashing the potatoes for dinner, “there’s a note for you on the Victrola.”
Chapter 7 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot by Leo Edwards holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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