Chapter 7 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Home again. Mrs. James’ influence on Carrie. Can get nothing for Lupin. Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome. Some one tampers with my diary.
Chapter 7 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “Some one tampers with my diary.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Can get nothing for Lupin.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Home again.”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “Mrs. James’ influence on Carrie.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Mrs. James’ influence on Carrie.”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “Can get nothing for Lupin.”
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome.”
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome.”
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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 Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome.
anew
From this reading Home again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can get nothing for Lupin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. James’ influence on Carrie.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Some one tampers with my diary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Can get nothing for Lupin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Can get nothing for Lupin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Home again.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Mrs. James’ influence on Carrie.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Mrs. James’ influence on Carrie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome.
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading Can get nothing for Lupin.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. James’ influence on Carrie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some one tampers with my diary.
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Can get nothing for Lupin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. James’ influence on Carrie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one tampers with my diary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one tampers with my diary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one tampers with my diary.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Next-door neighbours are a little troublesome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some one tampers with my diary.
Chapter 7 of The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 7 holds 95 sentences of The Diary of a Nobody, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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