Chapter 10 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reflections. I make another Good Joke. Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.” Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings. Lupin falls out with Daisy Mutlar.
Chapter 10 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.””
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Lupin falls out with Daisy Mutlar.”
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading “Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “Lupin falls out with Daisy Mutlar.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I make another Good Joke.”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Reflections.”
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I make another Good Joke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.”
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From this reading Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.”
unvarying in nature
From this reading Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Lupin falls out with Daisy Mutlar.
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Lupin falls out with Daisy Mutlar.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I make another Good Joke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make another Good Joke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I make another Good Joke.
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings.
engage in
From this reading I make another Good Joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lupin falls out with Daisy Mutlar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lupin falls out with Daisy Mutlar.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Reflections.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Am annoyed at the constant serving-up of the “Blanc-Mange.”
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Lupin expresses his opinion of Weddings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lupin falls out with Daisy Mutlar.
Chapter 10 of The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 10 holds 70 sentences of The Diary of a Nobody, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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