Chapter 11 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 11 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat by Grace Brooks Hill holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVERBOARD "There! What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight. "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat. I knew it was a goat, and it is, and it's Sammy Pinkney, too!" And, surely enough, it was.
Chapter 11 of The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
over the side of a ship into the water
From this reading “OVERBOARD "There!”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, surely enough, it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew it was a goat, and it is, and it's Sammy Pinkney, too!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew it was a goat, and it is, and it's Sammy Pinkney, too!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew it was a goat, and it is, and it's Sammy Pinkney, too!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
over the side of a ship into the water
From this reading OVERBOARD "There!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew it was a goat, and it is, and it's Sammy Pinkney, too!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew it was a goat, and it is, and it's Sammy Pinkney, too!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, surely enough, it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVERBOARD "There!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew it was a goat, and it is, and it's Sammy Pinkney, too!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I heard a noise, and then it was a sneeze and then it was a bleat and then I _smelled_ a goat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What did I tell you!" cried Dot, pointing a finger at the strange sight.
