Chapter 6 of Under Padlock and Seal is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Under Padlock and Seal is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE MYSTERY. "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost." His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question. "So it is!" cried Elsie. "How on earth could it have got into the pond?"
Chapter 6 of Under Padlock and Seal is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."”
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “"It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “MORE MYSTERY.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.”
a small lake
From this reading “"How on earth could it have got into the pond?"”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."”
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In this reading “His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “"How on earth could it have got into the pond?"”
In this reading “"How on earth could it have got into the pond?"”
get involved in or with
In this reading “"How on earth could it have got into the pond?"”
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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 His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How on earth could it have got into the pond?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "So it is!" cried Elsie.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "How on earth could it have got into the pond?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So it is!" cried Elsie.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How on earth could it have got into the pond?"
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How on earth could it have got into the pond?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How on earth could it have got into the pond?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it is!" cried Elsie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is!" cried Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MYSTERY.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MORE MYSTERY.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How on earth could it have got into the pond?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
a small lake
From this reading "How on earth could it have got into the pond?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
recurring again and again
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is!" cried Elsie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His sister and Brian all crowded round to have a nearer view of the object in question.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's that poultry-carver right enough," repeated Guy--"the one the mater said was lost."
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