Chapter 9 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building. Within the vestibule he stopped again. "We must wait for Simpson," he said. He began reading the names below the battery of bells. Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.
Chapter 9 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “He began reading the names below the battery of bells.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “He began reading the names below the battery of bells.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “He began reading the names below the battery of bells.”
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading “Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “"We must wait for Simpson," he said.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “Within the vestibule he stopped again.”
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.
In this reading “Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.”
In this reading “"We must wait for Simpson," he said.”
In this reading “Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.”
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 Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
anew
From this reading Within the vestibule he stopped again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading He began reading the names below the battery of bells.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began reading the names below the battery of bells.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He began reading the names below the battery of bells.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He began reading the names below the battery of bells.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
placed crosswise
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within the vestibule he stopped again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must wait for Simpson," he said.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading He began reading the names below the battery of bells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.
with speed
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He began reading the names below the battery of bells.
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading "We must wait for Simpson," he said.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Merriam and Father Murray stared at each other.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rockwell stopped for a second, then said, "Come!" and quickly crossed the street and entered another door of the flat building.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Within the vestibule he stopped again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We must wait for Simpson," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must wait for Simpson," he said.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the vestibule he stopped again.
Chapter 9 of Mollie's Substitute Husband by Max McConn holds 431 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.
Chapter 9 holds 431 sentences of Mollie's Substitute Husband, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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