Chapter 13 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?" This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party. For a moment I didn't answer. The fact is I was too angry! This is absurd, of course.
Chapter 13 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “This is absurd, of course.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “The fact is I was too angry!”
react verbally
From this reading “For a moment I didn't answer.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"”
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temporarily
In this reading “For a moment I didn't answer.”
as might be expected
In this reading “This is absurd, of course.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment I didn't answer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading This is absurd, of course.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
later than; following
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The fact is I was too angry!
react verbally
From this reading For a moment I didn't answer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This is absurd, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I didn't answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is I was too angry!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I didn't answer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I didn't answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is I was too angry!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I didn't answer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fact is I was too angry!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the remark addressed to me by my employer the morning after the afternoon of her first tea-party.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY FIRST "AFTERNOON OUT" "DON'T you think it's about time you went and had an afternoon out, Smith?"
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