Chapter 15 of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jane: Of course not. Martin: No? I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once. Mine's an untidy way of thinking. Still, now we know where we are.
Chapter 15 of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 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.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Jane: Of course not.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin: No?”
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “Mine's an untidy way of thinking.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Mine's an untidy way of thinking.”
not neat and tidy
From this reading “Mine's an untidy way of thinking.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mine's an untidy way of thinking.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, now we know where we are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jane: Of course not.
at any time
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane: Of course not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Still, now we know where we are.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin: No?
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Mine's an untidy way of thinking.
not any; not one
From this reading Martin: No?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jane: Of course not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Still, now we know where we are.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane: Of course not.
on one occasion
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, now we know where we are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mine's an untidy way of thinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
not neat and tidy
From this reading Mine's an untidy way of thinking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mine's an untidy way of thinking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still, now we know where we are.
in or at the place that
From this reading Still, now we know where we are.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish two was the least number of things I ever think of at once.
Chapter 15 of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard by Eleanor Farjeon holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 15 holds 336 sentences of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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