Chapter 7 of Stopping the leak is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Stopping the leak is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POLICE AND CRIMINALS. "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring. "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile. "Did papa tell you? I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
Chapter 7 of Stopping the leak is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “"OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.”
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “POLICE AND CRIMINALS.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “"OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “"OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Did papa tell you?”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “POLICE AND CRIMINALS.”
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 “"OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.”
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 "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLICE AND CRIMINALS.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading POLICE AND CRIMINALS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did papa tell you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Did papa tell you?
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading POLICE AND CRIMINALS.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
express in words
From this reading "Did papa tell you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I have been waiting so impatiently to ask you about it!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps I can guess," he answered, with a sad smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "OH, Lawrence, what do you think has happened?" exclaimed Lily, one day in early autumn, running to the door, as she heard his familiar ring.
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