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Dimbie and I—and Amelia

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."
I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.
I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.
Dimbie calls it my recipe book.
He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.
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Dimbie and I—and Amelia

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."
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I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.
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I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.
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Dimbie calls it my recipe book.
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He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.
/hiː sez ɪt lʊks laɪk wʌn wɪð ɪts ruːld laɪnz ənd ˈmɑːtəld brɔːn stɪf ˈkʌvərz/

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brawn noun US /brɔːn/

possessing muscular strength

From this reading “He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.”

covers noun US /ˈkʌvərz/

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading “He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.”

journal noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.”

moods noun US /muːdz/

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading “I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.”

mottled adjective US /ˈmɑːtəld/

having spots or patches of color

From this reading “He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.”

recipe noun US /ˈresəpi/

directions for making something

From this reading “Dimbie calls it my recipe book.”

ruled adjective US /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading “He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.”

scribble verb US /ˈskrɪbəl/

write down quickly without much attention to detail

From this reading “I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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real importance adjective + noun

In this reading “A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."”

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.”

come home verb + noun

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

In this reading “I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.”

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Dimbie calls it my recipe book.

brawnnounUS /brɔːn/

possessing muscular strength

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Dimbie calls it my recipe book.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

daily-round

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

Dimbie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

FAIRBROTHER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

moodsnounUS /muːdz/

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.

mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/

having spots or patches of color

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

recipenounUS /ˈresəpi/

directions for making something

From this reading Dimbie calls it my recipe book.

ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

scribbleverbUS /ˈskrɪbəl/

write down quickly without much attention to detail

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

to-day

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LETTER FROM MISS FAIRBROTHER Beyond the fact that I have received a letter from Miss Fairbrother, there seems to be nothing of any real importance to-day to enter in my "daily-round."

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I call my journal my "daily-round," though it isn't anything of the kind, for I only scribble in it when I have nothing else to do, and when I am waiting for Dimbie to come home.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He says it looks like one, with its ruled lines and mottled brawn stiff covers.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I always seem to be waiting for Dimbie to come home, and yet I don't always write in my "daily-round"; I wait for moods.

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