Chapter 5 of Great Uncle Hoot-Toot is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Great Uncle Hoot-Toot is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRISIS. Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room. Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot. "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked. Geoff was on his good behaviour.
Chapter 5 of Great Uncle Hoot-Toot is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading “Geoff was on his good behaviour.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “A CRISIS.”
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading “Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.”
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading “Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.”
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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 CRISIS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot.
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Geoff was on his good behaviour.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A CRISIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Geoff was on his good behaviour.
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geoff was on his good behaviour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoff glanced dubiously at Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Geoff was on his good behaviour.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
on a floor above
From this reading Mrs. Tudor and the two girls had gone upstairs to the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Geoff was on his good behaviour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I--shall I stay with you, sir?" he asked.
Chapter 5 of Great Uncle Hoot-Toot by Mrs. Molesworth holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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