Chapter 4 of More Tish is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of More Tish is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well?” said Tish. “What am I to do now?” “Oh!” she said. “I thought you preferred doing it your own way. I don’t object, if you don’t.
Chapter 4 of More Tish is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““I thought you preferred doing it your own way.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “I don’t object, if you don’t.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ““I thought you preferred doing it your own way.”
more desirable than another
From this reading ““I thought you preferred doing it your own way.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ““Well?” said Tish.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““I thought you preferred doing it your own way.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ““I thought you preferred doing it your own way.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ““Well?” said Tish.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t object, if you don’t.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t object, if you don’t.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I don’t object, if you don’t.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” she said.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
more desirable than another
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well?” said Tish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh!” she said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well?” said Tish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?” said Tish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What am I to do now?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you preferred doing it your own way.
Chapter 4 of More Tish by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 4 holds 436 sentences of More Tish, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of More Tish by Mary Roberts Rinehart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 436 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in More Tish, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
