Chapter 5 of Leave It to Doris is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Leave It to Doris is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk. "Just plain fidgeting, I am afraid," he admitted. "I am nervous." "Nervous!" "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
Chapter 5 of Leave It to Doris is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.”
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading “THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.”
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading “THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.”
with suspicion
From this reading “THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.”
In this reading “THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.”
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Just plain fidgeting, I am afraid," he admitted.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Just plain fidgeting, I am afraid," he admitted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Just plain fidgeting, I am afraid," he admitted.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
a boy or man
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just plain fidgeting, I am afraid," he admitted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just plain fidgeting, I am afraid," he admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just plain fidgeting, I am afraid," he admitted.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
easily agitated
From this reading "I am nervous."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
with suspicion
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe that old fellow left me something in his will," came the sober confession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WILL "Father, are you studying, or are you plain fidgeting?" asked Doris suspiciously, pausing in the act of dusting the pile of manuscript on her father's desk.
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