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Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work
Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.
“O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”
“So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.
“In our apartment we are pusitively crowded.”
No one could believe it.
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Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.
Line 2
“O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”
Line 3
“So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.
/soʊ ˈfɔːrtʃənət juː ɑːr wɪð soʊ mʌtʃ ruːm seɪ ˈleɪdi ˈwerɪŋ ˈdaɪmənd bɪb ɑːn tʃest/
Line 4
“In our apartment we are pusitively crowded.”
Line 5
No one could believe it.
/noʊ wʌn kʊd bɪˈliːv ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

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.

advertising noun US /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading ““O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.””

bib noun US /bɪb/

top part of an apron; covering the chest

From this reading ““So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.”

diamond noun US /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading ““So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.”

nicely adverb US /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading ““How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.”

obligate verb US /ˈɑːbləɡeɪt/

force somebody to do something

From this reading ““O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.””

overlook verb US /ˈoʊvərlʊk/

look past, fail to notice

From this reading ““O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.””

sidewise adverb US /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/

toward one side

From this reading ““How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.”

situated adjective US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading ““How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

library window noun + noun

In this reading ““O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.””

in the city preposition + article + noun counted as “in … city”

In this reading ““O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.””

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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.

advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

airshaft

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “In our apartment we are pusitively crowded.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading No one could believe it.

bibnounUS /bɪb/

top part of an apron; covering the chest

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

chestnounUS /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No one could believe it.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading “In our apartment we are pusitively crowded.”

diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

dinning-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

Hon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No one could believe it.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one could believe it.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

obligateverbUS /ˈɑːbləɡeɪt/

force somebody to do something

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one could believe it.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/

look past, fail to notice

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

pusitively

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “In our apartment we are pusitively crowded.”

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/

toward one side

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

snuggest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

splandid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “So fortunate you are with so much room!” say lady wearing diamond bib on chest.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “O surely yes!” obligate Hon. Mrs. “We have splandid view of the airshaft from library window and our dinning-room overlook some of the finest advertising signs in the city.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How nicely you are situated here,” they snuggest, looking sidewise.

Chapter 5 of Mr. Togo: Maid of all Work by Wallace Irwin holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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