Chapter 5 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole. "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire. I can't seem to find out anything about him." "Don't they know at the office?" asked Mollie. "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
Chapter 5 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.”
to hook or entangle
From this reading “"Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “"Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"Don't they know at the office?" asked Mollie.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.”
an official at a baseball game
From this reading “"I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.”
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.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “I can't seem to find out anything about him."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.
(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 "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
any thing at all
From this reading I can't seem to find out anything about him."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't they know at the office?" asked Mollie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't they know at the office?" asked Mollie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't seem to find out anything about him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't they know at the office?" asked Mollie.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I can't seem to find out anything about him."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't seem to find out anything about him."
to hook or entangle
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't they know at the office?" asked Mollie.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Don't they know at the office?" asked Mollie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I can't seem to find out anything about him."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I can't seem to find out anything about him."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't they know at the office?" asked Mollie.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can't seem to find out anything about him."
an official at a baseball game
From this reading "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh I guess they know all right," said the Unwiseman, "but there's a hitch somewhere in my getting the information.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Say, Mollie," he whispered through the key-hole.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you'd ask your father about the Umpire.
Chapter 5 of Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad by John Kendrick Bangs holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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