Chapter 16 of Minerva's Manoeuvres is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Minerva's Manoeuvres is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE NATURE STUDY. “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast. “What makes the merry-go-round?” said Ethel. “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I. “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
Chapter 16 of Minerva's Manoeuvres is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ““IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.”
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading ““What makes the merry-go-round?” said Ethel.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “MORE NATURE STUDY.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading ““The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “MORE NATURE STUDY.”
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 ““IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.”
In this reading ““IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.”
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.
react verbally
From this reading “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What makes the merry-go-round?” said Ethel.
set up or found
From this reading “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading “What makes the merry-go-round?” said Ethel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE NATURE STUDY.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading MORE NATURE STUDY.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading MORE NATURE STUDY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes the merry-go-round?” said Ethel.
belonging to which person
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The answer to that will be found in the May number,” said I.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “IT’S love that makes the world go round,” said I next morning at breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought not to ask conundrums, whose answers have to be thought up.
Chapter 16 of Minerva's Manoeuvres by Charles Battell Loomis holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 16 holds 145 sentences of Minerva's Manoeuvres, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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