Chapter 5 of Old Mole is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Old Mole is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What do you want?" he asked. She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said: "Something big." "Aren't you content?" "Oh, yes.
Chapter 5 of Old Mole is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"Something big."”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “"Aren't you content?"”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:”
not divisible by two
From this reading “She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:”
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading “She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:”
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading “She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't you content?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Something big."
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Aren't you content?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
used to form the superlative
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
not divisible by two
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes.
by chance
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something big."
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thumped her chest with the odd little teasing gesture that was perhaps most characteristic of her, and said:
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" he asked.
Chapter 5 of Old Mole by Gilbert Cannan holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of Old Mole, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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