Chapter 8 of Parrot & Co. is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Parrot & Co. is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All right," said Mallow good-naturedly. "I meant no harm. Just naturally curious. Can't blame me." "I'm not blaming you.
Chapter 8 of Parrot & Co. is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Can't blame me."”
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"I'm not blaming you.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Just naturally curious.”
in a good-natured manner
From this reading “"All right," said Mallow good-naturedly.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"I meant no harm.”
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading “"All right," said Mallow good-naturedly.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I meant no harm.”
as might be expected
From this reading “Just naturally curious.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right," said Mallow good-naturedly.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Can't blame me."
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I'm not blaming you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't blame me."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Just naturally curious.
in a good-natured manner
From this reading "All right," said Mallow good-naturedly.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "I meant no harm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant no harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not blaming you.
and nothing more
From this reading Just naturally curious.
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading "All right," said Mallow good-naturedly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can't blame me."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I meant no harm.
as might be expected
From this reading Just naturally curious.
not any; not one
From this reading "I meant no harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not blaming you.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Mallow good-naturedly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right," said Mallow good-naturedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not blaming you.
Chapter 8 of Parrot & Co. by Harold MacGrath holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 8 holds 431 sentences of Parrot & Co., unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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