Chapter 24 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?" Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice. "I'm afraid it does." Her eyes were full. "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
Chapter 24 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “"It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.”
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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.”
In this reading “Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.”
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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 Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were full.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her eyes were full.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were full.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
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From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
express in words
From this reading "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But I'm Afraid" "DOES it matter so very much?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Maurice asked at length, a thrill of intense feeling in his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were full.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was wrong of me not to tell you sooner.
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