Chapter 5 of Mildred Keith is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mildred Keith is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle. "Who is it?" queried another. "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed. "We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded." "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
Chapter 5 of Mildred Keith is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “"Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.”
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading “"Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “"We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded."”
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “"Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “"Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “"Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Who is it?" queried another.”
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading “"Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.”
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In this reading “"Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.”
In this reading “"Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.”
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From this reading "We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded."
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded."
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.
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From this reading "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?" queried another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?" queried another.
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From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
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From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
engage in
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Who is it?" queried another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
express in speech
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not agoin' to have the ladies crowded."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Can't we make room for another passenger?" some one asked, as amid laughter and jesting, they were crowding into the vehicle.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?" queried another.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, Buzzard would--" "No, we hain't room for no more?" interrupted Gotobed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Speak fur yerself, Gote Lightcap," spoke up Rhoda Jane with spirit.
Chapter 5 of Mildred Keith by Martha Finley holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 5 holds 449 sentences of Mildred Keith, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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