Chapter 10 of Josie O'Gorman and the Meddlesome Major is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Josie O'Gorman and the Meddlesome Major is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car. “I’ll take you myself,” he insisted. “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie. “Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May. “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
Chapter 10 of Josie O'Gorman and the Meddlesome Major is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading ““THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading ““Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading ““I’ll take you myself,” he insisted.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading ““But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.”
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
From this reading ““Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?””
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading ““But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading ““Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?””
plural of “watermelon” — an African melon
From this reading ““THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.”
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.
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll take you myself,” he insisted.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I’ll take you myself,” he insisted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.
the act of departing
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’ll take you myself,” he insisted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.
express a supposition
From this reading “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.
carry out
From this reading “I’ll take you myself,” he insisted.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
up to a particular time
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But suppose Major Simpson sees us,” laughed Josie.
plural of “watermelon” — an African melon
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Do you fancy he will think Brother Teddy is shoplifting from himself?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, won’t that be delicious?” from May.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “THE WATERMELONS HAVE COME” Mr. Burnett would not hear of Josie’s leaving until he had ordered his car.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll take you myself,” he insisted.
Chapter 10 of Josie O'Gorman and the Meddlesome Major by Emma Speed Sampson holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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