Chapter 11 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her? I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.” “Yes?” Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that. “Was it very dull?”
Chapter 11 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 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.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.””
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading ““Was it very dull?””
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?”
by chance
From this reading ““Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading ““Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Was it very dull?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Was it very dull?”
immediately past
From this reading I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.”
express in words
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
precisely as stated
From this reading “Was it very dull?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was it very dull?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dined with her last night at the Stotts'.”
showing curiosity
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Carmen had been wondering if he would tell her of that.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Perhaps I ought to tell her your plan for her?
Chapter 11 of A Little Journey in the World by Charles Dudley Warner holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 11 holds 187 sentences of A Little Journey in the World, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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