Chapter 9 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest. Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge. Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice. "I don't know what's the matter with me," he said. "I don't seem to be able to make good porridge.
Chapter 9 of Mighty Mikko is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “"I don't seem to be able to make good porridge.”
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.”
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.”
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading “Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"I don't seem to be able to make good porridge.”
have in common
From this reading “So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.”
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I don't seem to be able to make good porridge.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't seem to be able to make good porridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with me," he said.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I don't seem to be able to make good porridge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with me," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with me," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
engage in
From this reading "I don't seem to be able to make good porridge.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with me," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with me," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with me," he said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I don't seem to be able to make good porridge.
have in common
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Soon he, too, came to Mikko for advice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that was the end of Osmo's share of the harvest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know what's the matter with me," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Pekka, the Wolf, had as little luck with his porridge.
Chapter 9 of Mighty Mikko by Parker Fillmore holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 406 sentences of Mighty Mikko, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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