Chapter 11 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room. "John, are you still up? Can I come in?" Before John could answer, Drusilla was in the room. "John, I'm ashamed of you!
Chapter 11 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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react verbally
From this reading “Before John could answer, Drusilla was in the room.”
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “"John, I'm ashamed of you!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
react verbally
From this reading Before John could answer, Drusilla was in the room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "John, are you still up?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "John, I'm ashamed of you!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before John could answer, Drusilla was in the room.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I come in?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Can I come in?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before John could answer, Drusilla was in the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before John could answer, Drusilla was in the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can I come in?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "John, I'm ashamed of you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can I come in?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John, are you still up?
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before John could answer, Drusilla was in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading "John, are you still up?
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "John, are you still up?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A light tap was heard on the door of John's sitting-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "John, are you still up?
Chapter 11 of Drusilla with a Million by Elizabeth Cooper holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 138 sentences of Drusilla with a Million, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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