Chapter 6 of The Bad Little Owls is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Bad Little Owls is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked. Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it. And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone. Killer wasn’t there at all! “Oh!” gasped Stripes.
Chapter 6 of The Bad Little Owls is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.”
enhance by contrast
From this reading “A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Oh!” gasped Stripes.”
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading “Killer wasn’t there at all!”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.”
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.”
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 “And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
an opposing military force
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
every person
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
enhance by contrast
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Stripes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading Killer wasn’t there at all!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” gasped Stripes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Killer wasn’t there at all!
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLAN TO FOIL THE ENEMY “Aough-ah!” came a sound from the little blanket tent Everybody looked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Killer wasn’t there at all!
look attentively
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in the next instant, Watch the Dog and Stripes Skunk were staring at each other all alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Stripes and Watch both knew what it was; Louie Thomson was waking up inside of it.
Chapter 6 of The Bad Little Owls by John Breck holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 132 sentences of The Bad Little Owls, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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