Chapter 2 of Mushroom Town is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Mushroom Town is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Garden told him. "Well, you'd better see my man about it. Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop. Or I'll see him if you like. But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
Chapter 2 of Mushroom Town is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"Well, you'd better see my man about it.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Mr. Garden told him.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Mr. Garden told him.”
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.
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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 But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, you'd better see my man about it.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, you'd better see my man about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mr. Garden told him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Garden told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
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From this reading Or I'll see him if you like.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or I'll see him if you like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you'd better see my man about it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Or I'll see him if you like.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, you'd better see my man about it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Garden told him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, you'd better see my man about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or I'll see him if you like.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, you'd better see my man about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheard, Porth Neigr, next to the corn-chandler's shop.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Garden told him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But if we do come to terms I should like to give you a piece of advice."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you'd better see my man about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or I'll see him if you like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you'd better see my man about it.
Chapter 2 of Mushroom Town by Oliver Onions holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 416 sentences of Mushroom Town, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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