Chapter 30 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven. While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder. I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky. “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter. The day itsilf to be shure passed away as yushil.
Chapter 30 of The diary of Delia is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of giving
From this reading “While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ““Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.”
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading “While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.”
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
In this reading “The day itsilf to be shure passed away as yushil.”
In this reading “While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.”
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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 A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
later than; following
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
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From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day itsilf to be shure passed away as yushil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day itsilf to be shure passed away as yushil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
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From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
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From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
the act of giving
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
the act of departing
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
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From this reading The day itsilf to be shure passed away as yushil.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
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From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
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From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day itsilf to be shure passed away as yushil.
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From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
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From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
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From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day itsilf to be shure passed away as yushil.
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From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I seen the rane poaring down frum a gray and milincully sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
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From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
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From this reading “Its a sad day its going to be to-day” ses I to mesilf, little noing the throoth of the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A WEEK LATER I got ap this marning at siven.
during the time that
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading While wiping me face after giving it a good sousing wid warter, I chanst to look from me winder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day itsilf to be shure passed away as yushil.
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