Chapter II
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"Hark! Who's that?" asked Toodle. Then they heard a whistle and the sound: "Whack! Whack!
Toodle and Noodle Flat-tail
Chapter II
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"Hark!
Who's
that?"
asked
Toodle.
Then
they
heard
a
whistle
and
the
sound:
"Whack!
Whack!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Toodle and Noodle Flat-tail
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Toodle and Noodle Flat-tail is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Hark!
/hɑːrk/
Line 2
Who's
that?"
asked
Toodle.
Line 3
Then
they
heard
a
whistle
and
the
sound:
/ðen ðeɪ hɜːrd ə ˈwɪsəl ənd ðə saʊnd/
Line 4
"Whack!
/wæk/
Line 5
Whack!
/wæk/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who's that?" asked Toodle.”
Hark
verb
US /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “"Hark!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Then they heard a whistle and the sound:”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Then they heard a whistle and the sound:”
Whack
verb
US /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading “"Whack!”
whistle
verb
US /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading “Then they heard a whistle and the sound:”
Word partnerships in these lines
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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 Then they heard a whistle and the sound:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they heard a whistle and the sound:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Who's that?" asked Toodle.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Hark!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then they heard a whistle and the sound:
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then they heard a whistle and the sound:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who's that?" asked Toodle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they heard a whistle and the sound:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they heard a whistle and the sound:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they heard a whistle and the sound:
Toodle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's that?" asked Toodle.
WhackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading "Whack!
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Then they heard a whistle and the sound:
Who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who's that?" asked Toodle.
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