Chapter 24 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room. She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes. “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.” “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles. “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
Chapter 24 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading ““Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.””
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading ““Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading ““Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.”
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading ““Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.””
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 At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.”
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From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
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From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
clothing in general
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
put on clothes
From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
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From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
come together
From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
with speed
From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NEXT DAY At 4 A.M. Miss Claire cum into me room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s all dressed and she shuk me a bit and brung me me clothes.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Hurry!” ses she, “Its still dark and I’m afrade to go doon stares alone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dress quickly Delia” ses she, “I’m going to meet him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Harry?” ses I. She nods, her eyes shining both wid teers and smiles.
Chapter 24 of The diary of Delia by Onoto Watanna holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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 24 holds 56 sentences of The diary of Delia, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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