Chapter 5 of Oh, Money! Money! A Novel is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Oh, Money! Money! A Novel is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home. “Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity. “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.” “You’re fond of Aunt Maggie, then, I take it.” Benny’s eyes widened a little.
Chapter 5 of Oh, Money! Money! A Novel is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity.”
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading ““Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.””
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading “POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading ““You’re fond of Aunt Maggie, then, I take it.””
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.”
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading “Benny’s eyes widened a little.”
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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 Benny’s eyes widened a little.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity.
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading “Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benny’s eyes widened a little.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
at any time
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Benny’s eyes widened a little.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “You’re fond of Aunt Maggie, then, I take it.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Benny’s eyes widened a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’re fond of Aunt Maggie, then, I take it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity.
carry out
From this reading “You’re fond of Aunt Maggie, then, I take it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You’re fond of Aunt Maggie, then, I take it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading POOR MAGGIE It was some days later that Mr. Smith asked Benny one afternoon to show him the way to Miss Maggie Duff’s home.
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Benny’s eyes widened a little.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sure I will,” agreed Benny with alacrity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t ever have ter do any teasin’ ter get me ter go ter Aunt Maggie’s.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re fond of Aunt Maggie, then, I take it.”
Chapter 5 of Oh, Money! Money! A Novel by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
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