Chapter 10 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Invincible Minnie is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m doing wrong!” cried Minnie. “You see!” “But surely.... Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?” Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
Chapter 10 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
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.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““I’m doing wrong!” cried Minnie.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?””
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““But surely....”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?””
showing sorrow
From this reading “Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““I’m doing wrong!” cried Minnie.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But surely....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I’m doing wrong!” cried Minnie.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I’m doing wrong!” cried Minnie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m doing wrong!” cried Minnie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m doing wrong!” cried Minnie.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see!”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But surely....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Little Sandra, you like old Uncle Chris a lot, don’t you?”
showing sorrow
From this reading Sandra looked at her weeping mother, then at Mr. Petersen’s distressed face, and herself began to cry.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I’m doing wrong!” cried Minnie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see!”
Chapter 10 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.
Chapter 10 holds 417 sentences of Invincible Minnie, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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