Chapter 11 of The Owl Taxi is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Owl Taxi is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again. As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise: "Oh, you're not coming." "Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers. "Why not?"
Chapter 11 of The Owl Taxi is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “"Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.”
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading “THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.”
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.
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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.”
In this reading “THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.”
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 As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
anew
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Oh, you're not coming."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, you're not coming."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you're not coming."
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
cut with a saw
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDE HOME Hickey brought the flivver round to the front door again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course I am," said Greg with a surprised air as good as hers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Amy got in and saw Greg preparing to follow, she said with a great air of surprise:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you're not coming."
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