Chapter 33 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters. If we were in love, we went in person, of course. “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street. Mary came over to her. “I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.
Chapter 33 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.”
the literary culture
From this reading “In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ““I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary came over to her.”
a human being
From this reading “If we were in love, we went in person, of course.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ““Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.”
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.”
In this reading ““Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.”
as might be expected
In this reading “If we were in love, we went in person, of course.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading ““Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “Mary came over to her.”
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 “I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary came over to her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If we were in love, we went in person, of course.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
the act of departing
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary came over to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we were in love, we went in person, of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
the literary culture
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If we were in love, we went in person, of course.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary came over to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we were in love, we went in person, of course.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mary came over to her.
a human being
From this reading If we were in love, we went in person, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I am going to the post-office,” said she, in a low voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In those days, before the mail-delivery system had been introduced, we had to send to the post-office for our letters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If we were in love, we went in person, of course.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we were in love, we went in person, of course.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you going?” called out Alice across the street.
Chapter 33 of The story of Don Miff by Virginius Dabney holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 33 holds 189 sentences of The story of Don Miff, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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