Chapter 11 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied. In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin. "Help me up, Harry," said Jennie. "With pleasure," said "Harry." He was helping her to mount on to the table.
Chapter 11 of Mollie's Substitute Husband is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"Help me up, Harry," said Jennie.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “He was helping her to mount on to the table.”
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
From this reading “In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.”
attach to a support
From this reading “He was helping her to mount on to the table.”
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.”
inflected form of “strum” — sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
From this reading “In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.”
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 “"With pleasure," said "Harry."”
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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 In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Help me up, Harry," said Jennie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was helping her to mount on to the table.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help me up, Harry," said Jennie.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He was helping her to mount on to the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was helping her to mount on to the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Help me up, Harry," said Jennie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Help me up, Harry," said Jennie.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
attach to a support
From this reading He was helping her to mount on to the table.
not any; not one
From this reading Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "With pleasure," said "Harry."
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Help me up, Harry," said Jennie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margery made no reply, but she evidently complied.
inflected form of “strum” — sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was helping her to mount on to the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a moment there came a preliminary strumming on the mandolin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was helping her to mount on to the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Help me up, Harry," said Jennie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was helping her to mount on to the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With pleasure," said "Harry."
Chapter 11 of Mollie's Substitute Husband by Max McConn holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 402 sentences of Mollie's Substitute Husband, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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