Chapter 25 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?” “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure. “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?” “Why anny of the family will do” ses she, flushing. “Ye’ll find Mr. Wolley” ses I “in the stable.
Chapter 25 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strike violently
From this reading “TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?””
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading ““Why anny of the family will do” ses she, flushing.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading ““Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.”
a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
From this reading ““Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.”
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading ““Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?””
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading ““Ye’ll find Mr. Wolley” ses I “in the stable.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?””
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading “TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?””
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In this reading ““Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?””
In this reading “TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?””
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?””
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From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
later than; following
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
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From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
strike violently
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
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From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why anny of the family will do” ses she, flushing.
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From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
a social unit living together
From this reading “Why anny of the family will do” ses she, flushing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Ye’ll find Mr. Wolley” ses I “in the stable.
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Why anny of the family will do” ses she, flushing.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
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From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
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From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
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From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why anny of the family will do” ses she, flushing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
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From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why anny of the family will do” ses she, flushing.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “Ye’ll find Mr. Wolley” ses I “in the stable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why anny of the family will do” ses she, flushing.
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From this reading TEN DAYS LATER “Good marning Delia” ses Mrs. Bang (the widdy acrost the strate) “Is anny wan at home?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
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From this reading “Ye’ll find Mr. Wolley” ses I “in the stable.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Mr. John” ses I “is after shaving his face mam” ses I “Will ye wait till hes throo?”
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From this reading “Ye’ll find Mr. Wolley” ses I “in the stable.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh yes mam” ses I, litting her in throo the fly dure.
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