Chapter 3 of Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?” I asked to know. “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.” “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly. One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.
Chapter 3 of Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move towards
From this reading “One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading ““Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?””
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading ““Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?””
a drop of rain
From this reading “One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading ““Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.””
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading ““Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.””
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ““Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?””
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 ““Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.””
In this reading ““Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.””
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 “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
move towards
From this reading One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked to know.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I asked to know.
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
a drop of rain
From this reading One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.
express in speech
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One raindrop morning this Mrs. Calicutt approach to me and report.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Because,” she report, “there are two ways of talking--one way for servants, other way for telephone.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Sometimes I wish you would talk to me like a telephone,” I require, saddishly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why you speak lemons to me and honey to telephone?”
Chapter 3 of Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work by Wallace Irwin holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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