Chapter 28 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 28 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well." (Mrs. Brutt pricked up her ears. "Dick" indeed! Had it gone so far already? She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
Chapter 28 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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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Had it gone so far already?”
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading “She felt that she was amply justified in listening.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “(Mrs. Brutt pricked up her ears.”
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “She felt that she was amply justified in listening.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “She felt that she was amply justified in listening.”
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."”
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading “(Mrs. Brutt pricked up her ears.”
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raise
In this reading “(Mrs. Brutt pricked up her ears.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Had it gone so far already?
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
someone who is a detective
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading (Mrs. Brutt pricked up her ears.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Had it gone so far already?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had it gone so far already?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it gone so far already?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (Mrs. Brutt pricked up her ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Dick" indeed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it gone so far already?
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading (Mrs. Brutt pricked up her ears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it gone so far already?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (Mrs. Brutt pricked up her ears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt that she was amply justified in listening.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What Mrs. Brutt Heard ONE or two murmurs; and then— "Dick, I don't think you are well."
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