Chapter 17 of Michael O'Halloran is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Michael O'Halloran is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn. "All right, Mr. Minturn, what is it?" "You are well acquainted with Mrs. Minturn?" "Very well indeed!" said Mr. Dovesky. "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
Chapter 17 of Michael O'Halloran is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “"You are well acquainted with Mrs. Minturn?"”
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “"I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “_Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “"I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “_Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “_Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.”
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."”
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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 _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "You are well acquainted with Mrs. Minturn?"
(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 right, Mr. Minturn, what is it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are well acquainted with Mrs. Minturn?"
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
the state of being honored
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Very well indeed!" said Mr. Dovesky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All right, Mr. Minturn, what is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All right, Mr. Minturn, what is it?"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You are well acquainted with Mrs. Minturn?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Mr. Minturn, what is it?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well indeed!" said Mr. Dovesky.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You are well acquainted with Mrs. Minturn?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "All right, Mr. Minturn, what is it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "I have had the honour of working with her in many concerts."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush_ "Mr. Dovesky, I want a minute with you," said James Minturn.
Chapter 17 of Michael O'Halloran by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 387 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.
Chapter 17 holds 387 sentences of Michael O'Halloran, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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