Chapter 10 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the minutes passed and nothing happened. There was no sign of the real Thompson. What was wrong? The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves. Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
Chapter 10 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.”
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?”
set afire or burning
From this reading “The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.”
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?”
possessive form of “rockwell” — United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “There was no sign of the real Thompson.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?”
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In this reading “Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the minutes passed and nothing happened.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the minutes passed and nothing happened.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But the minutes passed and nothing happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
set afire or burning
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But the minutes passed and nothing happened.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of the real Thompson.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the minutes passed and nothing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of the real Thompson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the minutes passed and nothing happened.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was no sign of the real Thompson.
possessive form of “rockwell” — United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of the real Thompson.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the minutes passed and nothing happened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of the real Thompson.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading There was no sign of the real Thompson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silence of the small, lighted bedroom began to get on Merriam’s excited nerves.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign of the real Thompson.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was wrong?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Had Thompson somehow, in spite of Rockwell’s elaborate precautions, got wind of the real situation, discovered their trick before it was played?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading What was wrong?
Chapter 10 of Mollie's Substitute Husband by Max McConn holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 409 sentences of Mollie's Substitute Husband, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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