Chapter 11 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom. She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades. “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite. “Don’t be angry please Delia deer” ses she. “I wanted to talk to somewan.”
Chapter 11 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading ““Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.”
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading ““Don’t be angry please Delia deer” ses she.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.”
having relatively few calories
From this reading ““Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.”
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From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Don’t be angry please Delia deer” ses she.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t be angry please Delia deer” ses she.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Don’t be angry please Delia deer” ses she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be angry please Delia deer” ses she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t be angry please Delia deer” ses she.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
having decorative ruffles or frills
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
a young female
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wanted to talk to somewan.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
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From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
having relatively few calories
From this reading “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT DAY Larst nite Miss Claire cum into me bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Don’t be angry please Delia deer” ses she.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked like a bit of a girl in her little frilled nitedress and her pretty hare hanging down her back in 2 curly brades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wanted to talk to somewan.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I wanted to talk to somewan.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wanted to talk to somewan.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I wanted to talk to somewan.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you awake?” ses she turning on the lite.
Chapter 11 of The diary of Delia by Onoto Watanna holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 11 holds 48 sentences of The diary of Delia, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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