Chapter 4 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy. "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?" Mollie asked. "Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman. "Why not?
Chapter 4 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"”
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.”
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “"You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.”
In this reading “Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.”
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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 "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mollie asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.
past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why of course I did," said the Unwiseman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mollie laughed, and Whistlebinkie squeaked with joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't really expect him to be a whale, did you?"
Chapter 4 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad by John Kendrick Bangs holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 419 sentences of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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