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Chapter 2 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely. "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me. There they are." And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws. "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
Chapter 2 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “"O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “"So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.”
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.”
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading “"So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.”
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.
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denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
In this reading “"So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.”
In this reading “And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.”
In this reading “"O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
any thing at all
From this reading "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There they are."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
a man of refinement
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
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From this reading "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
in a wise manner
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And the old gentleman plunged his hand into his pocket and produced six bright new shining screws.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they are."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O I knew that before I came aboard," said the Unwiseman, sagely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So I brought a half dozen screws along with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see I'm ready for anything," he observed.
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