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Chapter 6 of Five Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT JOURNEY. "THIS has been a fine day!" I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow. "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness. The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
Chapter 6 of Five Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.”
having no employment
From this reading “"Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “A NIGHT JOURNEY.”
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “"Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.”
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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 A NIGHT JOURNEY.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "THIS has been a fine day!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "THIS has been a fine day!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "THIS has been a fine day!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THIS has been a fine day!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.
having no employment
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT JOURNEY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
and nothing more
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I said, as I sat down by Brighteyes' pillow.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "THIS has been a fine day!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The only wonder is that your uncle's hair has not turned gray from anxiety, long before this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Certainly it cannot be said that you five mice spend your time in idleness.
Chapter 6 of Five Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 6 holds 212 sentences of Five Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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