Chapter 6 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did you do anything to that cat?" "I only chopped its head off and threw it away." "What!" the Devil cried angrily. "Didn't you know that was my cat!" "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
Chapter 6 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anger
From this reading “"What!" the Devil cried angrily.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “"Did you do anything to that cat?"”
prepared by cutting
From this reading “"I only chopped its head off and threw it away."”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"What!" the Devil cried angrily.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “"There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “"There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “"I only chopped its head off and threw it away."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"What!" the Devil cried angrily.”
In this reading “"There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?”
In this reading “"There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
with anger
From this reading "What!" the Devil cried angrily.
any thing at all
From this reading "Did you do anything to that cat?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Did you do anything to that cat?"
prepared by cutting
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What!" the Devil cried angrily.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What!" the Devil cried angrily.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you do anything to that cat?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you know that was my cat!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Did you do anything to that cat?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
the act of departing
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Didn't you know that was my cat!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Didn't you know that was my cat!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
and nothing more
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
above and across; more than
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
in a soothing manner
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you do anything to that cat?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What!" the Devil cried angrily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
a special situation
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I only chopped its head off and threw it away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you do anything to that cat?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Didn't you know that was my cat!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" the Devil cried angrily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you do anything to that cat?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There now, master," Erkki said soothingly, "you're not going to lose your temper over a little thing like a dead cat, are you?
Chapter 6 of Mighty Mikko by Parker Fillmore holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 411 sentences of Mighty Mikko, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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