Chapter 11 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RICE PUDDING. "You don't know how to make a rice pudding. No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons. Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake. She knew quite well how to make a rice pudding.
Chapter 11 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading “Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “She knew quite well how to make a rice pudding.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.”
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “A RICE PUDDING.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “She knew quite well how to make a rice pudding.”
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading “A RICE PUDDING.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A RICE PUDDING.”
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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 A RICE PUDDING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know how to make a rice pudding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know how to make a rice pudding.
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From this reading Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew quite well how to make a rice pudding.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know how to make a rice pudding.
engage in
From this reading "You don't know how to make a rice pudding.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading A RICE PUDDING.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She knew quite well how to make a rice pudding.
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading A RICE PUDDING.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew quite well how to make a rice pudding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't know how to make a rice pudding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Janet Humphrey intimated that this was a mistake.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew quite well how to make a rice pudding.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No, I shouldn't wonder if you don't," said Mrs. Simmons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know how to make a rice pudding.
Chapter 11 of Daisy of "Old Meadow." by Agnes Giberne holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 113 sentences of Daisy of "Old Meadow.", unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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