Chapter 20 of Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened. When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in. He stopped and spoke to her. "Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way. "Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.
Chapter 20 of Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “"Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “"Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “"Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.”
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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 "Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped and spoke to her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
like a baby
From this reading "Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
the act of departing
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped and spoke to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped and spoke to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
in the near future
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He stopped and spoke to her.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and spoke to her.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SURPRISES Josie went to dinner as soon as the dining room opened.
at the time that
From this reading When she came out she met Abe Kauffman going in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not to-day," she replied, with her innocent, baby-like stare.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Sell any brains yet?" in a jocular way.
Chapter 20 of Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 114 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.
Chapter 20 holds 114 sentences of Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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