Chapter III
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MR. W. (_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS. WATMUFF'S _face_). There!
Freezing a Mother-in-Law
Chapter III
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MR.
W.
(_blows
smoke
of
cigar
into_
MRS.
WATMUFF'S
_face_).
There!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Freezing a Mother-in-Law
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Freezing a Mother-in-Law is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
W.
/ˈdʌbəljuː/
Line 3
(_blows
smoke
of
cigar
into_
MRS.
/bloʊz smoʊk ʌv sɪˈɡɑːr ˈɪntuː ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
WATMUFF'S
_face_).
Line 5
There!
/ðer/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
blows
noun
US /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
cigar
noun
US /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “(_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “(_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “(_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.”
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blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading (_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading (_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WATMUFF'S _face_).
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading (_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading (_blows smoke of cigar into_ MRS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There!
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W.
WATMUFF'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WATMUFF'S _face_).
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