Chapter 4 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything. He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back. "Eh?" he would say. "What is it? You rascal!"
Chapter 4 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.”
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “You rascal!"”
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.”
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In this reading “He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?" he would say.
divisible by two
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
showing curiosity
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading You rascal!"
express in words
From this reading "Eh?" he would say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
precisely as stated
From this reading He used to annoy the cat very much by opening out her toes, or even her nostrils, to examine; and at times pussy used to lose patience, and pat him on the back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was extremely inquisitive and must see into everything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Eh?" he would say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You rascal!"
Chapter 4 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir by Gordon Stables holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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