Chapter 5 of Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Miss Kitty!" "Well, what is it?" Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself. "Please, ma'am, don't be skeer'd." "Why should I be frightened?
Chapter 5 of Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 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.
made afraid
From this reading “"Why should I be frightened?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"Miss Kitty!"”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Please, ma'am, don't be skeer'd."”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Miss Kitty!"”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please, ma'am, don't be skeer'd."”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Please, ma'am, don't be skeer'd."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please, ma'am, don't be skeer'd."
made afraid
From this reading "Why should I be frightened?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why should I be frightened?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Miss Kitty!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Please, ma'am, don't be skeer'd."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Kitty!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, ma'am, don't be skeer'd."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I be frightened?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please, ma'am, don't be skeer'd."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty was startled a little in spite of herself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should I be frightened?
Chapter 5 of Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White by Joel Chandler Harris holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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 454 sentences of Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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