Chapter 6 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!” “Oh, do tell us! Who is he?” “Who he is I cannot say, but I now know his name.” “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
Chapter 6 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ““Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading ““Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ““Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!””
harmed
From this reading ““Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.”
on the contrary
From this reading ““Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading ““Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ““Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.”
In this reading ““Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Who he is I cannot say, but I now know his name.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who he is I cannot say, but I now know his name.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, do tell us!
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
set up or found
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who is he?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who he is I cannot say, but I now know his name.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
harmed
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is he?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Who he is I cannot say, but I now know his name.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
a state of irritation or annoyance
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Who he is I cannot say, but I now know his name.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Who he is I cannot say, but I now know his name.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, do tell us!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
on the contrary
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
express in words
From this reading “Who he is I cannot say, but I now know his name.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
express in words
From this reading “Oh, do tell us!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, do tell us!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, fair damsels, I have found out the great, great secret!”
which person or people
From this reading Who is he?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then Don Miff is not his real name!” said Mary, with a rather injured air.
Chapter 6 of The story of Don Miff by Virginius Dabney holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 6 holds 99 sentences of The story of Don Miff, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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