Chapter 2 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said. How thoughtful!" Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book. "It looks absolutely fascinating. I adore reading.
Chapter 2 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"It looks absolutely fascinating.”
love intensely
From this reading “I adore reading.”
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading “Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “"It looks absolutely fascinating.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “I adore reading.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “How thoughtful!"”
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It looks absolutely fascinating.
love intensely
From this reading I adore reading.
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "It looks absolutely fascinating.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How thoughtful!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks absolutely fascinating.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks absolutely fascinating.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I adore reading.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.
having intellectual depth
From this reading How thoughtful!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Brutt turned over one or two leaves of the book.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Baiting the Ground "You remembered what I said.
Chapter 2 of The doings of Doris by Agnes Giberne holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 2 holds 102 sentences of The doings of Doris, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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