Chapter 5 of Mr. Opp is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mr. Opp is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe. "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional. It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles. One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth." "Then why don't you smoke?"
Chapter 5 of Mr. Opp is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.”
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."”
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.”
plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives
From this reading “One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."”
occurring from time to time
From this reading “"Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.”
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading “"Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.”
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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 "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
surprising greatly
From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
at any time
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
highest in quality
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
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From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It's amazing how it assists you in creating newspaper articles.
occurring from time to time
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why don't you smoke?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
at the time that
From this reading One of the greatest editorials I ever turned out was when I had a cigar in my mouth."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes," said Mr. Opp, "I have smoked occasional.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you smoke?" asked Hinton, holding a match to his pipe.
Chapter 5 of Mr. Opp by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Mr. Opp, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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