Chapter 6 of Tillie, a Mennonite Maid is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tillie, a Mennonite Maid is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May I go to my room?" "Now?" asked Mrs. Wackernagel, incredulously. "Before night?" "To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained. "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
Chapter 6 of Tillie, a Mennonite Maid is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Now?" asked Mrs. Wackernagel, incredulously.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “"May I go to my room?"”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “"My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “"My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."”
remove from its packing
From this reading “"To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now?" asked Mrs. Wackernagel, incredulously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before night?"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "May I go to my room?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I go to my room?"
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "Now?" asked Mrs. Wackernagel, incredulously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I go to my room?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Now?" asked Mrs. Wackernagel, incredulously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "May I go to my room?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Before night?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now?" asked Mrs. Wackernagel, incredulously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "May I go to my room?"
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "May I go to my room?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
remove from its packing
From this reading "To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now?" asked Mrs. Wackernagel, incredulously.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My trunk will be brought out to-morrow on the stage."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "To unpack my dress-suit case," the young man explained.
Chapter 6 of Tillie, a Mennonite Maid by Helen Reimensnyder Martin holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Tillie, a Mennonite Maid, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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