Chapter 11 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?" "What women?" I asked in surprise. "Why, the women who live round here, of course. I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
Chapter 11 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"”
a social or business visitor
From this reading “MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “I suppose there are one or two knocking about?”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"Why, the women who live round here, of course.”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose there are one or two knocking about?”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “I asked in surprise.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"”
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.
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In this reading “MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Why, the women who live round here, of course.”
In this reading “I asked in surprise.”
In this reading “I suppose there are one or two knocking about?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked in surprise.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
a social or business visitor
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, the women who live round here, of course.
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From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, the women who live round here, of course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked in surprise.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Why, the women who live round here, of course.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Why, the women who live round here, of course.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I asked in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, the women who live round here, of course.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I suppose there are one or two knocking about?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What women?"
which person or people
From this reading "Why, the women who live round here, of course.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the women who live round here, of course.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
the day immediately before today
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
but in spite of that
From this reading MY FIRST CALLER Yesterday morning Dimbie said to me-- "Have any of those beastly women called yet?"
Chapter 11 of Dimbie and I—and Amelia by Mabel Barnes-Grundy holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 212 sentences of Dimbie and I—and Amelia, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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