Chapter 2 of Minnie's Pet Monkey is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Minnie's Pet Monkey is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACKO BLACKING THE TABLE. One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks. "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety. "All kinds of mischief, ma'am. If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
Chapter 2 of Minnie's Pet Monkey is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “"What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.”
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"All kinds of mischief, ma'am.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"All kinds of mischief, ma'am.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “"All kinds of mischief, ma'am.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.”
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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 If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All kinds of mischief, ma'am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
From this reading JACKO BLACKING THE TABLE.
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
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From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACKO BLACKING THE TABLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "All kinds of mischief, ma'am.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "All kinds of mischief, ma'am.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "All kinds of mischief, ma'am.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
not any; not one
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading JACKO BLACKING THE TABLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACKO BLACKING THE TABLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
(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 If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has he been doing now?" inquired the lady, with some anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning, cook went to her mistress with loud complaints of Jacko's tricks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I didn't like you, and the master, and Miss Minnie so well, I wouldn't be living in the same house with a monkey, no ways."
Chapter 2 of Minnie's Pet Monkey by Madeline Leslie holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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.
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