Chapter 12 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs. She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side. "Good morning, Miss Doane. I have come on business. I am an agent to enlist your services."
Chapter 12 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “I am an agent to enlist your services."”
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading “One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.”
join the military
From this reading “I am an agent to enlist your services."”
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading “One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “I am an agent to enlist your services."”
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
From this reading “One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I am an agent to enlist your services."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am an agent to enlist your services."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an agent to enlist your services."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I have come on business.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come on business.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Miss Doane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
join the military
From this reading I am an agent to enlist your services."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Miss Doane.
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come on business.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have come on business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Good morning, Miss Doane.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Miss Doane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have come on business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I am an agent to enlist your services."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am an agent to enlist your services."
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading One afternoon Drusilla was working in her corner of the greenhouse transplanting lily bulbs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She did not notice the entrance of Daphne until she heard the fresh young voice at her side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am an agent to enlist your services."
Chapter 12 of Drusilla with a Million by Elizabeth Cooper holds 351 sentences, grouped into 71 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.
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