Chapter 16 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?” “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.” “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.” “They have a little money, haven't they?” “Only a little in savings-bank.
Chapter 16 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.””
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.””
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?””
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading ““They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?””
by chance
From this reading ““They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.””
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading ““You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?””
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading ““They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have a little money, haven't they?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They have a little money, haven't they?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Only a little in savings-bank.
and nothing more
From this reading “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They have a little money, haven't they?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “They have a little money, haven't they?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only a little in savings-bank.
by chance
From this reading “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only a little in savings-bank.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
during the time that
From this reading “I certainly do mean just that--for a while, anyway.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They can't possibly get along, Edward; they will suffer.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't mean for me to stop doing for them?”
Chapter 16 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 16 holds 211 sentences of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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