Chapter 5 of Molly Brown of Kentucky is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Molly Brown of Kentucky is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LETTERS FROM PARIS AND BERLIN. From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green. Paris, and no idea of the date. No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me. Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
Chapter 5 of Molly Brown of Kentucky is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.”
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “LETTERS FROM PARIS AND BERLIN.”
a special loved one
From this reading “Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “Paris, and no idea of the date.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.”
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
From this reading “From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.”
workman employed by a moving company
From this reading “Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.”
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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speak to
From this reading No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTERS FROM PARIS AND BERLIN.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading LETTERS FROM PARIS AND BERLIN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.
a special loved one
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Paris, and no idea of the date.
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.
divisible by two
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTERS FROM PARIS AND BERLIN.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Paris, and no idea of the date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
From this reading From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS FROM PARIS AND BERLIN.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
workman employed by a moving company
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
in motion
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
not any; not one
From this reading Paris, and no idea of the date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paris, and no idea of the date.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading LETTERS FROM PARIS AND BERLIN.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No fixed address, but the American Club might reach me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paris, and no idea of the date.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Miss Julia Kean to Mrs. Edwin Green.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Molly darling: Things are moving so fast that even I can't quite catch on, and you know I am some mover myself.
Chapter 5 of Molly Brown of Kentucky by Nell Speed holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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