Chapter 5 of As Seen By Me is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of As Seen By Me is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie. “What makes you look so queer?” “This is iodine on her face. Her bottle has emptied itself. That is all.”
Chapter 5 of As Seen By Me is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 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 “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Her bottle has emptied itself.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.”
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Her bottle has emptied itself.”
a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading ““This is iodine on her face.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Her bottle has emptied itself.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ““What makes you look so queer?””
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““What makes you look so queer?””
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That is all.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Her bottle has emptied itself.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Her bottle has emptied itself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “This is iodine on her face.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her bottle has emptied itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is iodine on her face.
a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading “This is iodine on her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her bottle has emptied itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “What makes you look so queer?”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you look so queer?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is iodine on her face.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “What makes you look so queer?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What makes you look so queer?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is iodine on her face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, what is it, doctor?” asked Mrs. Jimmie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you look so queer?”
Chapter 5 of As Seen By Me by Lilian Bell holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 447 sentences of As Seen By Me, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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