Chapter 5 of Mother-Meg is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mother-Meg is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LODGER. "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast. "I'm sure I can't tell, dear." "I'm going to make some bread!" "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
Chapter 5 of Mother-Meg is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “"I'm going to make some bread!"”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “"Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “"Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.”
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 do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.”
In this reading “"I'm going to make some bread!"”
In this reading “"Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."”
In this reading “"I'm going to make some bread!"”
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 A LODGER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "I'm going to make some bread!"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure I can't tell, dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
dearly loved
From this reading "I'm sure I can't tell, dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
the act of departing
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I can't tell, dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading A LODGER.
engage in
From this reading "I'm going to make some bread!"
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'm going to make some bread!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I can't tell, dear."
express in words
From this reading "I'm sure I can't tell, dear."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, that's it, is it?" asked Jem; "if I didn't guess as much when I saw you carryin' home that little red pan."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think I'm going to try my hand at to-day?" said Meg the next morning at breakfast.
Chapter 5 of Mother-Meg by Catharine Shaw holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 5 holds 151 sentences of Mother-Meg, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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