Chapter 4 of The House of the Misty Star A Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The House of the Misty Star A Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stopped!" he retorted. "Who's going to make me? I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss. I'll do as I please. What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
Chapter 4 of The House of the Misty Star A Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!”
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I'll do as I please.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Stopped!" he retorted.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"Stopped!" he retorted.”
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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 I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll do as I please.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'll do as I please.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
a boy or man
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
the act of departing
From this reading "Who's going to make me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stopped!" he retorted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll do as I please.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
engage in
From this reading "Who's going to make me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who's going to make me?
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I'll do as I please.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Stopped!" he retorted.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Stopped!" he retorted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who's going to make me?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do I care about the laws of these little brown monkeys!
in or at the place that
From this reading I come from a free country where every fellow is his own boss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's going to make me?
Chapter 4 of The House of the Misty Star A Romance by Frances Little holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 401 sentences of The House of the Misty Star A Romance, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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