Chapter 1 of Milly and Olly is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Milly and Olly is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Milly, come down! come down directly! Mother wants you. Do make haste!" "I'm just coming, Olly. Don't stamp so.
Chapter 1 of Milly and Olly is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"Milly, come down! come down directly!”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"I'm just coming, Olly.”
without deviation
From this reading “"Milly, come down! come down directly!”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Do make haste!"”
engage in
From this reading “Do make haste!"”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother wants you.”
walk heavily
From this reading “Don't stamp so.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Mother wants 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.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Milly, come down! come down directly!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I'm just coming, Olly.
without deviation
From this reading "Milly, come down! come down directly!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do make haste!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't stamp so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Milly, come down! come down directly!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Do make haste!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm just coming, Olly.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just coming, Olly.
engage in
From this reading Do make haste!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milly, come down! come down directly!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother wants you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm just coming, Olly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don't stamp so.
walk heavily
From this reading Don't stamp so.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Mother wants you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mother wants you.
Chapter 1 of Milly and Olly by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 1 holds 139 sentences of Milly and Olly, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Milly and Olly by Humphry, Mrs. Ward exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 139 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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About 201 minutes of reading across 483 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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