Chapter 8 of That Sweet Little Old Lady is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of That Sweet Little Old Lady is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks. And whatever it was, there were millions of it. Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca. He was grateful for only one thing. It wasn't summer.
Chapter 8 of That Sweet Little Old Lady is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “He was grateful for only one thing.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “And whatever it was, there were millions of it.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.”
by chance
From this reading “Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “It wasn't summer.”
any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
From this reading “Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And whatever it was, there were millions of it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was grateful for only one thing.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He was grateful for only one thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading And whatever it was, there were millions of it.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And whatever it was, there were millions of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was grateful for only one thing.
and nothing more
From this reading He was grateful for only one thing.
by chance
From this reading Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.
and nothing more
From this reading Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It wasn't summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And whatever it was, there were millions of it.
a special situation
From this reading He was grateful for only one thing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't summer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And whatever it was, there were millions of it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And whatever it was, there were millions of it.
any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
From this reading Malone felt he couldn't stand the sight of another yucca.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly, Malone mused, it was simply yucks.
Chapter 8 of That Sweet Little Old Lady by Randall Garrett holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 8 holds 407 sentences of That Sweet Little Old Lady, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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