Chapter 7 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STOLEN VISIT. One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door. She knew it was the little Japanese. Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly. "Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.
Chapter 7 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest administrative district of several European countries
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “"Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “She knew it was the little Japanese.”
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading “One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “"Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.”
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading “One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A STOLEN VISIT.
later than; following
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew it was the little Japanese.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading She knew it was the little Japanese.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew it was the little Japanese.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She knew it was the little Japanese.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
above and across; more than
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew it was the little Japanese.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
with low volume
From this reading "Come in," she called, and Otoyo glided in as softly as a mouse.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nobody else could knock so faintly and still so distinctly.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading A STOLEN VISIT.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading One morning not long after the stormy meeting in the _Commune_ room, Molly, racking her brain over "The Theory of Mathematics," heard Otoyo's tap at the door.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A STOLEN VISIT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew it was the little Japanese.
Chapter 7 of Molly Brown's Senior Days by Nell Speed holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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