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Chapter 5 of A Little Miss Nobody is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown. They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression. He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim. "You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer. "Yes--yes, sir," she said.
Chapter 5 of A Little Miss Nobody is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “"You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.”
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.”
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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 He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.
a young female
From this reading "You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer.
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From this reading NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
a form of address for a man
From this reading NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes--yes, sir," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes--yes, sir," she said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes--yes, sir," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were heavy-lidded so that Nancy could see very little of their expression.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a smoothly-shaven man and his thick lips seemed grim.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NANCY'S CURIOUS EXPERIENCE Mr. Gordon's eyes were brown.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--yes, sir," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you are the girl?" demanded the lawyer.
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