Chapter 37 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?" The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile. Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour. That did not matter in the very least. Mrs. Brutt was in no hurry.
Chapter 37 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cheerful and bright
From this reading “The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.”
a social or business visitor
From this reading “The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Mrs. Brutt was in no hurry.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
In this reading “The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
anew
From this reading The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
cheerful and bright
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Brutt was in no hurry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
a social or business visitor
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That did not matter in the very least.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Mrs. Brutt was in no hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That did not matter in the very least.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That did not matter in the very least.
someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
From this reading The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Brutt was in no hurry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That did not matter in the very least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That did not matter in the very least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mischief-Maker Again "IS Mrs. Stirling at home?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
precisely as stated
From this reading That did not matter in the very least.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
a Caucasian
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The caller, in her best toque and white kid gloves, put this question with a beaming smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Stirling was at home, but would be engaged for the next quarter of an hour.
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