Chapter 14 of The King of Gee-Whiz is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The King of Gee-Whiz is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back. "It makes my shoulders creep." Lulu also hesitated. "Don't fear," said the Private Secretary. "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
Chapter 14 of The King of Gee-Whiz is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “"In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “"In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “"It makes my shoulders creep."”
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Lulu also hesitated.”
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “"In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.”
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading “Lulu also hesitated.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “"Don't fear," said the Private Secretary.”
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 “"Don't fear," said the Private Secretary.”
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plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
in addition
From this reading Lulu also hesitated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "It makes my shoulders creep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Don't fear," said the Private Secretary.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Lulu also hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It makes my shoulders creep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading Lulu also hesitated.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It makes my shoulders creep."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It makes my shoulders creep."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Don't fear," said the Private Secretary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "Don't fear," said the Private Secretary.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "It makes my shoulders creep."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "In my belief the Dragon is not so bad as his voice and actions would seem to indicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANKOW THE DRAGON "I don't exactly like that sound," said Zuzu, drawing back.
Chapter 14 of The King of Gee-Whiz by Emerson Hough holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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