Chapter 22 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEXT DAY Oh wirrah! wirrah! wirrah! Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie. Yesterday me hart was full of feers. Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake. Last nite was a nite of shocks.
Chapter 22 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.”
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading “Yesterday me hart was full of feers.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.”
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Last nite was a nite of shocks.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.”
Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
From this reading “Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Yesterday me hart was full of feers.”
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In this reading “NEXT DAY Oh wirrah! wirrah! wirrah!”
In this reading “Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.”
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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 Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
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From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
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From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEXT DAY Oh wirrah! wirrah! wirrah!
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
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From this reading Yesterday me hart was full of feers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Yesterday me hart was full of feers.
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Yesterday me hart was full of feers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
immediately past
From this reading Last nite was a nite of shocks.
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From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday me hart was full of feers.
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From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT DAY Oh wirrah! wirrah! wirrah!
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From this reading Last nite was a nite of shocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday me hart was full of feers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading NEXT DAY Oh wirrah! wirrah! wirrah!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
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From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Last nite was a nite of shocks.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its a sad and loansome warld and its a trecherus snake is Minnie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday me hart was full of feers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT DAY Oh wirrah! wirrah! wirrah!
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday me hart was full of feers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its menny an effort I made to relave mesilf to Miss Claire, but for pity for the puir yung creachure me tung refused to spake.
Chapter 22 of The diary of Delia by Onoto Watanna holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 22 holds 113 sentences of The diary of Delia, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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