Chapter 16 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone? Has he gone?" She looked around the room. "Yes, he's gone. I'll come in."
Chapter 16 of Drusilla with a Million is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “"John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “She looked around the room.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “"John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “"John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “"John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “"John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?”
in a wary manner
From this reading “"John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around the room.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'll come in."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Has he gone?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has he gone?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has he gone?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, he's gone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll come in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'll come in."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked around the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She looked around the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked around the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
in a wary manner
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he's gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "John," Drusilla's hand carefully opened the door and Drusilla's head peered warily into the opening, "Are you alone?
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