Chapter 8 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist. “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always. I know I’m not nearly good enough for you. Only tell me what you want me to do.” “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
Chapter 8 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.”
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading “Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.”
with passion
From this reading ““I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.”
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.”
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.
In this reading ““I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.”
adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading “I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.”
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 “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
anew
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only tell me what you want me to do.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know I’m not nearly good enough for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
and nothing more
From this reading Only tell me what you want me to do.”
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
with passion
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I want you to be a _man_!” she cried passionately, and began to cry again.
express in words
From this reading Only tell me what you want me to do.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only tell me what you want me to do.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Regardless of passers-by, he put his arm about her waist.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Frankie,” he said, “I’ll do exactly what you want--always.
Chapter 8 of Invincible Minnie by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 403 sentences of Invincible Minnie, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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