Chapter 10 of Molly Brown of Kentucky is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Molly Brown of Kentucky is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ZEPPELIN RAID. Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon. "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while. I want to get some things." What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
Chapter 10 of Molly Brown of Kentucky is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “THE ZEPPELIN RAID.”
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “"I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “"I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.”
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading “THE ZEPPELIN RAID.”
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 “What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.”
In this reading “What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.”
In this reading “"I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.”
In this reading “I want to get some things."”
In this reading “I want to get some things."”
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 Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
Having no one else present.
From this reading What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I want to get some things."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
do one's shopping
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I want to get some things."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I want to get some things."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to get some things."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What she really wanted was to get a bath and to be alone for a few hours.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Judy's cry did her good, although it left her in such a swollen state she was not fit to keep shop, which was what she had planned to do for the afternoon.
during the time that
From this reading "I think I'll go round to the studio in Rue Brea for a little while.
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
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