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Chapter 10 of The Bad Little Owls is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings. She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey! Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate. Where are you going?” “I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.
Chapter 10 of The Bad Little Owls 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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manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.”
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading “Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.”
made afraid
From this reading ““I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.”
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading ““I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading ““I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.”
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 “THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.”
maintain a required pace or level
In this reading “Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.”
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 THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you going?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
moving swiftly
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
the act of departing
From this reading Where are you going?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.
and nothing more
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
made afraid
From this reading “I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
express in words
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She flew so fast that her mate, flying along behind her, said: “Hey!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading “I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you going?”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “I’m scared to death of that wicked weasel,” she answered.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Killer can’t keep up with us at this rate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BIG RAIN PUTS AN END TO EVIL DOINGS FOR A TIME I just tell you the wife of the Bad Little Owl was glad to get on her wings.
Chapter 10 of The Bad Little Owls by John Breck 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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