Chapter 5 of Tom and Some Other Girls is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Tom and Some Other Girls is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't thank me. It was not my doing. It's mother." "But how did your mother know where we lived? How did she know who we were?"
Chapter 5 of Tom and Some Other Girls is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 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.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “It was not my doing.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"But how did your mother know where we lived?”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"But how did your mother know where we lived?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It's mother."”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Don't thank me.”
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 to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how did your mother know where we lived?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But how did your mother know where we lived?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was not my doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't thank me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how did your mother know where we lived?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not my doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's mother."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But how did your mother know where we lived?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "But how did your mother know where we lived?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't thank me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It's mother."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not my doing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not my doing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How did she know who we were?"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Don't thank me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not my doing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But how did your mother know where we lived?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How did she know who we were?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "But how did your mother know where we lived?
which person or people
From this reading How did she know who we were?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how did your mother know where we lived?
Chapter 5 of Tom and Some Other Girls by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 5 holds 389 sentences of Tom and Some Other Girls, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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