Chapter 21 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup. “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise. “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.” “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room. I fancied he was not very well.”
Chapter 21 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ““Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.”
the way of administering a business
From this reading ““After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.”
granted exemption
From this reading ““After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “I fancied he was not very well.””
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading ““After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading ““Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.”
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading ““Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.”
something especially big or impressive of its kind
From this reading ““Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.”
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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In this reading ““Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.””
In this reading ““Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.”
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later than; following
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
the way of administering a business
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
granted exemption
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied he was not very well.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancied he was not very well.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.
precisely as stated
From this reading I fancied he was not very well.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fancied he was not very well.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps he does not know that we are at dinner.”
(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 I fancied he was not very well.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “After conducting me to the parlor,” explained Mrs. Poythress, “he excused himself and went to his room.
something especially big or impressive of its kind
From this reading “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Mr. Smith?” asked Mrs. Carter, as she helped the company to soup.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, where is he?” repeated Mr. Whacker, looking up in surprise.
Chapter 21 of The story of Don Miff by Virginius Dabney holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 21 holds 184 sentences of The story of Don Miff, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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