Chapter 13 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POOR POLLY! Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night. But I can hardly swallow that heroic story. For I know Red! That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
Chapter 13 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “brag” — show off
From this reading “Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.”
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.”
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading “Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.”
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading “Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.”
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading “That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.”
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
From this reading “Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.”
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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by a factor of six
In this reading “Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.”
In this reading “That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.”
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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 That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
inflected form of “brag” — show off
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I know Red!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
only a very short time before
From this reading But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For I know Red!
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR POLLY!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR POLLY!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
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 But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading But I can hardly swallow that heroic story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That same week his mother discovered a crack in her fancy lawn urn.
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Red bragged afterwards that he whacked the burglar six times with his croquet mallet before the housebreaker got up and scooted into the night.
Chapter 13 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot by Leo Edwards holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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