Chapter 18 of What happened to Inger Johanne, as told is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of What happened to Inger Johanne, as told is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher! It was a regular comedy. He was a tiny little man. Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself. And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
Chapter 18 of What happened to Inger Johanne, as told is here in full — 168 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “It was a regular comedy.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “It was a regular comedy.”
an educational institution
From this reading “IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!”
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!”
very small
From this reading “He was a tiny little man.”
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 “He was a tiny little man.”
In this reading “Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.”
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 It was a regular comedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading It was a regular comedy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tiny little man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a regular comedy.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a tiny little man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tiny little man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It was a regular comedy.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
cut with a saw
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
an educational institution
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
very small
From this reading He was a tiny little man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
at the time that
From this reading IN SCHOOL Oh, such fun as we had in school that time when Mr. Gorrisen was our teacher!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I never in my life saw any one with such round eyes as he had.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Antoinette and I were taller than he, so you can judge for yourself.
Chapter 18 of What happened to Inger Johanne, as told by Dikken Zwilgmeyer holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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