Chapter 20 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine. “Um ...” says he, in the course of his work. “How does that feel?” “It stings,” says I, fidgeting. “Of course it does.
Chapter 20 of Poppy Ott and the stuttering parrot is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.”
treated or impregnated with a foreign substance
From this reading “WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.”
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading ““It stings,” says I, fidgeting.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.”
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading ““It stings,” says I, fidgeting.”
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institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.”
In this reading “WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course it does.”
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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 WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Um ...” says he, in the course of his work.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How does that feel?”
treated or impregnated with a foreign substance
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “How does that feel?”
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading “It stings,” says I, fidgeting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How does that feel?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It stings,” says I, fidgeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It stings,” says I, fidgeting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Um ...” says he, in the course of his work.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Um ...” says he, in the course of his work.
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “It stings,” says I, fidgeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How does that feel?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Um ...” says he, in the course of his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Um ...” says he, in the course of his work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
during the time that
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT WE CAPTURED Doc Leland had me lay down on a couch in his office while he doped my ankle with medicine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Um ...” says he, in the course of his work.
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