Chapter 5 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee. It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs. “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely. Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet. “I spoil them,” she said.
Chapter 5 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading “It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.”
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading “It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.”
plural of “roach” — a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
From this reading “It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ““That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading ““I spoil them,” she said.”
comparative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading “She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.”
comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)
From this reading “She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.”
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to come or go into
In this reading “She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
remove the dust from
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
at any time
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
a young female
From this reading “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I spoil them,” she said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
engage in
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.
plural of “roach” — a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
shod with slippers
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “I spoil them,” she said.
comparative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Eppendorfer was sitting on a corner of the table, swinging her slippered feet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I spoil them,” she said.
very small
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
precisely as stated
From this reading “That girl was a very poor servant,” she said severely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the filthiest place; roaches running over everything, grease, dust, crumbs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She came out, stiffer and straighter than ever, and went into the tiny kitchen to make the coffee.
Chapter 5 of Invincible Minnie by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 412 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 412 sentences of Invincible Minnie, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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