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Chapter 10 of Ma Pettengill is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver? And how about that lady anyway? And how is his affair coming on? I never dreamed of starting anything. I was being friendly.
Chapter 10 of Ma Pettengill is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I never dreamed of starting anything.”
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?”
offensive to the mind
From this reading “I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “I never dreamed of starting anything.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?”
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading “I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?”
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 listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And how about that lady anyway?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And how is his affair coming on?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
any thing at all
From this reading I never dreamed of starting anything.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And how about that lady anyway?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was being friendly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And how is his affair coming on?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I never dreamed of starting anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I was being friendly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And how is his affair coming on?
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how about that lady anyway?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how is his affair coming on?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And how about that lady anyway?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
come together
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never dreamed of starting anything.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never dreamed of starting anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
offensive to the mind
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
a person, without saying who
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I never dreamed of starting anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was being friendly.
during the time that
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I listened in a while; and then I says to Homer ain't it nice for him to meet someone else that thinks as he does on this great vital topic, Minna seeming to find young ones as repulsive as Mrs. Judson Tolliver?
Chapter 10 of Ma Pettengill by Harry Leon Wilson holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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