Chapter 1 of The Last of the Huggermuggers is here in full — 616 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Last of the Huggermuggers is here in full — 616 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GIANT STORY. CHAP. III.--How he fared on Shore. CHAP. IV.--How Huggermugger came along.
Chapter 1 of The Last of the Huggermuggers is here in full — 616 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “IV.--How Huggermugger came along.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “IV.--How Huggermugger came along.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “III.--How he fared on Shore.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “A GIANT STORY.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “III.--How he fared on Shore.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A GIANT STORY.”
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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 A GIANT STORY.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IV.--How Huggermugger came along.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IV.--How Huggermugger came along.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading III.--How he fared on Shore.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A GIANT STORY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading III.--How he fared on Shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III.--How he fared on Shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IV.--How Huggermugger came along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.--How he fared on Shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.--How Huggermugger came along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading III.--How he fared on Shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading III.--How he fared on Shore.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A GIANT STORY.
Chapter 1 of The Last of the Huggermuggers by Christopher Pearse Cranch holds 616 sentences, grouped into 124 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 1 holds 616 sentences of The Last of the Huggermuggers, unabridged, divided into 124 reading sections.
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