Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I know! I know, darling! Only I _had_ to say it. Don’t be offended!” “Of course not, you blessed baby!”
Invincible Minnie
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“I
know!
I
know,
darling!
Only
I
_had_
to
say
it.
Don’t
be
offended!”
“Of
course
not,
you
blessed
baby!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Invincible Minnie
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“I
know!
/aɪ noʊ/
Line 2
I
know,
darling!
/aɪ noʊ ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
Line 3
Only
I
_had_
to
say
it.
/ˈoʊnli aɪ hæd tuː seɪ ɪt/
Line 4
Don’t
be
offended!”
Line 5
“Of
course
not,
you
blessed
baby!”
/ʌv kɔːrs nɑːt juː blest ˈbeɪbi/
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.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ““Of course not, you blessed baby!””
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading ““Of course not, you blessed baby!””
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ““Of course not, you blessed baby!””
a special loved one
From this reading “I know, darling!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ““I know!”
offended
adjective
US /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Don’t be offended!””
and nothing more
From this reading “Only I _had_ to say it.”
express in words
From this reading “Only I _had_ to say it.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Of course
preposition + noun
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course not, you blessed baby!””
All words in this reading · 17
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Of course not, you blessed baby!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don’t be offended!”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Of course not, you blessed baby!”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course not, you blessed baby!”
a special loved one
From this reading I know, darling!
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t be offended!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only I _had_ to say it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only I _had_ to say it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course not, you blessed baby!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course not, you blessed baby!”
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Don’t be offended!”
and nothing more
From this reading Only I _had_ to say it.
express in words
From this reading Only I _had_ to say it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only I _had_ to say it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course not, you blessed baby!”
Chapter 9 of Invincible Minnie by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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