Chapter 8 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said. "She's on to your tricks!" "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off. He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead. "I'm sure Varis will soon spy me!" he said to himself.
Chapter 8 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “"I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.”
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading “"It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.”
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"I'm sure Varis will soon spy me!" he said to himself.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"She's on to your tricks!"”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “"I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.”
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In this reading “"I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.”
In this reading “"I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.”
institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.”
In this reading “"It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.”
In this reading “He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.”
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matters of personal concern
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
dearly loved
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure Varis will soon spy me!" he said to himself.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sure Varis will soon spy me!" he said to himself.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's on to your tricks!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's on to your tricks!"
in the near future
From this reading "I'm sure Varis will soon spy me!" he said to himself.
catch sight of
From this reading "I'm sure Varis will soon spy me!" he said to himself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure Varis will soon spy me!" he said to himself.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's on to your tricks!"
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "She's on to your tricks!"
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was my dear friend, Varis," the Magpie said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to an open field and lay down with his mouth open, pretending to be dead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'm sure Varis will soon spy me!" he said to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll teach that Crow to interfere with my affairs!" the Fox muttered to himself as he trotted off.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She's on to your tricks!"
Chapter 8 of Mighty Mikko by Parker Fillmore holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 8 holds 396 sentences of Mighty Mikko, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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