Chapter 28 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAN. Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him. "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman. "Yes, I have," said Dean, frankly. "I don't know when I have been so hungry.
Chapter 28 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.”
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading “Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"Yes, I have," said Dean, frankly.”
a woman host
From this reading “Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.”
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading “"'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.”
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.”
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In this reading “Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.”
(Southern or Midland) considerable
In this reading “"'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.”
In this reading “Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.”
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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 "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't know when I have been so hungry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know when I have been so hungry.
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Yes, I have," said Dean, frankly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I have," said Dean, frankly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
a woman host
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I don't know when I have been so hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I have," said Dean, frankly.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know when I have been so hungry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
not often
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't know when I have been so hungry.
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
at the time that
From this reading "I don't know when I have been so hungry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dean did not allow his speculations as to his hostess to interfere with his appetite, but he ate with an enjoyment which he had seldom before felt the food set before him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I have," said Dean, frankly.
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From this reading "'Pears to me you've got a right smart appetite," said the woman.
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