Chapter 9 of Mushroom Town is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Mushroom Town is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper. I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train. And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself." "Sorry," John Willie grunted. He remembered now.
Chapter 9 of Mushroom Town is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “"Sorry," John Willie grunted.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “"You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “"You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “He remembered now.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"Sorry," John Willie grunted.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.”
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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 "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
any thing at all
From this reading "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
the act of departing
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Sorry," John Willie grunted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered now.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Sorry," John Willie grunted.
go away from a place
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
come together
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He remembered now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry," John Willie grunted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And you were out, and I had to leave everything and go and meet her myself."
at the time that
From this reading "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry," John Willie grunted.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I told you at breakfast this morning, and that she was going to wire the time of the train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You never hear anything when you're reading a newspaper.
Chapter 9 of Mushroom Town by Oliver Onions holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 9 holds 445 sentences of Mushroom Town, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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