Chapter 27 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room. Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions. “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl! Capital! It is, by Jove!”
Chapter 27 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Capital!”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.”
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading “Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.”
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading “Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.”
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading “Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.”
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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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.”
the final statement in a verbal argument
In this reading “With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
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From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is, by Jove!”
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From this reading Capital!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
a young female
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, by Jove!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading It is, by Jove!”
immediately past
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Charley shot forth, with a vigorous puff, a ring of heroic proportions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Upon my word, Jack, I didn’t think it was in the old girl!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading With the last word Alice dropped the manuscript on the table, and hastily left the room.
Chapter 27 of The story of Don Miff by Virginius Dabney holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 27 holds 154 sentences of The story of Don Miff, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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