Chapter 1 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk." "Well, keep 'em in fer a while. They won't shrink any more fer a minit. Did they look like relations?" "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
Chapter 1 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 11/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 51–55
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “"Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."”
with low volume
From this reading “"Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “Did they look like relations?"”
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “They won't shrink any more fer a minit.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."”
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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 I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
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From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They won't shrink any more fer a minit.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they look like relations?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Well, keep 'em in fer a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, keep 'em in fer a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, keep 'em in fer a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Well, keep 'em in fer a while.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Did they look like relations?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Did they look like relations?"
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From this reading They won't shrink any more fer a minit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They won't shrink any more fer a minit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
with low volume
From this reading "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Did they look like relations?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading They won't shrink any more fer a minit.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They won't shrink any more fer a minit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
(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 "Well, keep 'em in fer a while.
during the time that
From this reading "Well, keep 'em in fer a while.
which person or people
From this reading "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Relations!" said a big, placid-looking woman who was knitting quietly.
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From this reading They won't shrink any more fer a minit.
a late time of life
From this reading I ain't had a new pair for twenty years and my jaws've shrunk."
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