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Hashimura Togo, Domestic Scientist
Hashimura Togo, Domestic Scientist

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Hashimura Togo, Domestic Scientist is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Thusly revolving she fainted out again.
So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.
Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.
VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.
I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.
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Hashimura Togo, Domestic Scientist

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Hashimura Togo, Domestic Scientist is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Thusly revolving she fainted out again.
/ˈðʌsli riˈvɑːlvɪŋ ʃiː ˈfeɪntɪd aʊt əˈɡen/
Line 2
So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.
Line 3
Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.
Line 4
VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.
Line 5
I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.
/aɪ tʃeɪndʒd maɪ maɪnd frʌm ðæt dʒɑːb ʌv emˈplɔɪmənt fɔːr ˈriːzən aɪ seɪ hiːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bachelor's noun US /ˈbætʃələrz/

possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

bachelors noun US /ˈbætʃlərz/

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading “VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.”

fainted verb US /ˈfeɪntɪd/

past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading “Thusly revolving she fainted out again.”

mice noun US /maɪs/

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 “VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.”

needless adjective US /ˈniːdləs/

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading “VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.”

revolving verb US /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading “Thusly revolving she fainted out again.”

Thusly adverb US /ˈðʌsli/

in the way indicated

From this reading “Thusly revolving she fainted out again.”

togo noun US /ˈtoʊɡoʊ/

a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control

From this reading “Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

make inquiry verb + noun

In this reading “VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.”

Good Housekeeper adjective + noun

In this reading “VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.”

All words in this reading · 88

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Thusly revolving she fainted out again.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

Bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/

possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

bachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

EditornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/

past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading Thusly revolving she fainted out again.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

fliesnounUS /flaɪz/

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

HASHIMURA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

Hon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

HopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

HousekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

McGumm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

micenounUS /maɪs/

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 VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

neatadjectiveUS /niːt/

clean or organized

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Thusly revolving she fainted out again.

PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading Thusly revolving she fainted out again.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thusly revolving she fainted out again.

shooing

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From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

sklunk

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From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I changed my mind from that job of employment for reason I say here.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

ThuslyadverbUS /ˈðʌsli/

in the way indicated

From this reading Thusly revolving she fainted out again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So I left her to enjoy it by herself and sklunk away feeling entirely impossible.

TOGOnounUS /ˈtoʊɡoʊ/

a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading VII Togo in Bachelor’s Hall _To Editor Good Housekeeper Magazine, who must believe in shooing bachelors from neat homes with other flies and mice._ Dear Mr. Sir:—If you make inquiry for me at home of Hon. C. J. McGumm, Philadelphia, N. J., please do not go there, because needless to find me where I no longer am.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Hoping you are the same, Yours truly, HASHIMURA TOGO.

Chapter 3 of Hashimura Togo, Domestic Scientist by Wallace Irvin holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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