Chapter 4 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell. "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all." Rockwell spoke in a low tone to Merriam: "Get her out!" The Mayor had no objection to that.
Chapter 4 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.”
the head of a city government
From this reading “The Mayor had no objection to that.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “The Mayor had no objection to that.”
an authoritative rule
From this reading “"Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.”
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading “He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.”
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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In this reading “Rockwell spoke in a low tone to Merriam:”
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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 Rockwell spoke in a low tone to Merriam:
later than; following
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
(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 "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get her out!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mayor had no objection to that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get her out!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rockwell spoke in a low tone to Merriam:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rockwell spoke in a low tone to Merriam:
the head of a city government
From this reading The Mayor had no objection to that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rockwell spoke in a low tone to Merriam:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
not any; not one
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading The Mayor had no objection to that.
an authoritative rule
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get her out!"
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Rockwell spoke in a low tone to Merriam:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mayor had no objection to that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Rockwell spoke in a low tone to Merriam:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He paid no attention to Merriam’s angry and threatening glance but turned to Rockwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Rockwell," he said, "I think you’d better give me that Ordinance after all."
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