Chapter 11 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We have a dose of Irving imitations. Make the acquaintance of a Mr. Padge. Don’t care for him. Mr. Burwin-Fosselton becomes a nuisance. NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.
Chapter 11 of The Diary of a Nobody is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Make the acquaintance of a Mr. Padge.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Mr. Burwin-Fosselton becomes a nuisance.”
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “We have a dose of Irving imitations.”
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “We have a dose of Irving imitations.”
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “We have a dose of Irving imitations.”
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading “NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.”
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading “Mr. Burwin-Fosselton becomes a nuisance.”
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From this reading NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have a dose of Irving imitations.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Make the acquaintance of a Mr. Padge.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Burwin-Fosselton becomes a nuisance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Burwin-Fosselton becomes a nuisance.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Don’t care for him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t care for him.
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading We have a dose of Irving imitations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don’t care for him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a dose of Irving imitations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t care for him.
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading We have a dose of Irving imitations.
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading We have a dose of Irving imitations.
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.
engage in
From this reading Make the acquaintance of a Mr. Padge.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Make the acquaintance of a Mr. Padge.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading Mr. Burwin-Fosselton becomes a nuisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a dose of Irving imitations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Make the acquaintance of a Mr. Padge.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Make the acquaintance of a Mr. Padge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a dose of Irving imitations.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading NOVEMBER 20.—Have seen nothing of Lupin the whole day.
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