Chapter 11 of Mary Louise in the Country is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Mary Louise in the Country is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone. "She was telling me her story," was the reply. "All of it?" "Every bit of it, I think." "Oh, what was it all about?" questioned Mary Louise eagerly.
Chapter 11 of Mary Louise in the Country is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Every bit of it, I think."”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Oh, what was it all about?" questioned Mary Louise eagerly.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Oh, what was it all about?" questioned Mary Louise eagerly.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"She was telling me her story," was the reply.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “"She was telling me her story," was the reply.”
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All of it?"
Having no one else present.
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Every bit of it, I think."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Oh, what was it all about?" questioned Mary Louise eagerly.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every bit of it, I think."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was telling me her story," was the reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Every bit of it, I think."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All of it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She was telling me her story," was the reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All of it?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what was it all about?" questioned Mary Louise eagerly.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Oh, what was it all about?" questioned Mary Louise eagerly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "She was telling me her story," was the reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "She was telling me her story," was the reply.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "She was telling me her story," was the reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She was telling me her story," was the reply.
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Every bit of it, I think."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was telling me her story," was the reply.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
at the time that
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THEORIES ARE DANGEROUS "What were you and Ingua talking about for so long?" asked Mary Louise, when she and Josie were alone.
Chapter 11 of Mary Louise in the Country by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 11 holds 116 sentences of Mary Louise in the Country, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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