Chapter 5 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let them wait. I came to sit and think. I'm old enough to sit and think. Over there is Pepe. He called himself 'The Tiger.'
Chapter 5 of When the Owl Cries is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He called himself 'The Tiger.'”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I'm old enough to sit and think.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He called himself 'The Tiger.'”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let them wait.”
be seated
From this reading “I came to sit and think.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I came to sit and think.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “He called himself 'The Tiger.'”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Let them wait.”
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 “I'm old enough to sit and think.”
In this reading “Over there is Pepe.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came to sit and think.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called himself 'The Tiger.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came to sit and think.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I'm old enough to sit and think.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called himself 'The Tiger.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called himself 'The Tiger.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came to sit and think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm old enough to sit and think.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over there is Pepe.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them wait.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I'm old enough to sit and think.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over there is Pepe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over there is Pepe.
be seated
From this reading I came to sit and think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He called himself 'The Tiger.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let them wait.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over there is Pepe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I came to sit and think.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading He called himself 'The Tiger.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came to sit and think.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Let them wait.
Chapter 5 of When the Owl Cries by Paul Alexander Bartlett holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 5 holds 413 sentences of When the Owl Cries, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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