Chapter 3 of Mugby Junction is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Mugby Junction is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I am the boy at Mugby. That's about what _I_ am. You don't know what I mean? What a pity! But I think you do.
Chapter 3 of Mugby Junction is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That's about what _I_ am.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “I am the boy at Mugby.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You don't know what I mean?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don't know what I mean?”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “What a pity!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But I think you do.”
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 What a pity!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That's about what _I_ am.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
a youthful male person
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I think you do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I think you do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know what I mean?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know what I mean?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You don't know what I mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading What a pity!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's about what _I_ am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am the boy at Mugby.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I think you do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's about what _I_ am.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't know what I mean?
Chapter 3 of Mugby Junction by Charles Dickens holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 188 sentences of Mugby Junction, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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