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Chapter 7 of Five Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT. "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain. "I suppose it must rain some time. But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket. Just think how nice it would be!"
Chapter 7 of Five Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.”
a short coat
From this reading “But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Just think how nice it would be!"”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “"WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “"WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “"WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.”
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 A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
later than; following
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just think how nice it would be!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
a room used for dining
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just think how nice it would be!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
a short coat
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
and nothing more
From this reading Just think how nice it would be!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I suppose it must rain some time.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Just think how nice it would be!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I suppose it must rain some time.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
express a supposition
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just think how nice it would be!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I suppose it must rain some time.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
which person or people
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "WELL, I suppose that is true!" said Brighteyes, who had been singing this little song as she stood by the dining-room window after breakfast, watching the rain.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I do wish it would always rain at night, Uncle Jacket.
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