Chapter 28 of A Little Miss Nobody is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of A Little Miss Nobody is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear! Do you suppose that can be possible?" Nancy demanded, finally. "You know I'm right," Jennie returned, firmly. "It--it might be another man."
Chapter 28 of A Little Miss Nobody is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Nancy demanded, finally.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Nancy demanded, finally.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"You know I'm right," Jennie returned, firmly.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear!”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Nancy demanded, finally.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Do you suppose that can be possible?"”
make very hot and dry
From this reading “SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear!”
express a supposition
From this reading “Do you suppose that can be possible?"”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It--it might be another man."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you suppose that can be possible?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you suppose that can be possible?"
dearly loved
From this reading SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear!
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Nancy demanded, finally.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose that can be possible?"
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Nancy demanded, finally.
with resolute determination
From this reading "You know I'm right," Jennie returned, firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know I'm right," Jennie returned, firmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It--it might be another man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know I'm right," Jennie returned, firmly.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know I'm right," Jennie returned, firmly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It--it might be another man."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It--it might be another man."
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy demanded, finally.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Do you suppose that can be possible?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You know I'm right," Jennie returned, firmly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You know I'm right," Jennie returned, firmly.
make very hot and dry
From this reading SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear!
express a supposition
From this reading Do you suppose that can be possible?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you suppose that can be possible?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCORCH "ON THE JOB" "Oh, dear!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you suppose that can be possible?"
Chapter 28 of A Little Miss Nobody by Amy Bell Marlowe holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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