Chapter 15 of Two Little Women on a Holiday is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Two Little Women on a Holiday is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAS IT ALICIA? "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying. "I mean just what I say. Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us." "What is it, Alicia?" said her uncle, kindly.
Chapter 15 of Two Little Women on a Holiday is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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demanding attention
From this reading “"What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “"What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.”
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading “Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “"What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"What is it, Alicia?" said her uncle, kindly.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “"What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"What is it, Alicia?" said her uncle, kindly.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
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From this reading WAS IT ALICIA?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
demanding attention
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Alicia?" said her uncle, kindly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean just what I say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT ALICIA?
and nothing more
From this reading "I mean just what I say.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "What is it, Alicia?" said her uncle, kindly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is it, Alicia?" said her uncle, kindly.
express in words
From this reading "I mean just what I say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
express in words
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "What is it, Alicia?" said her uncle, kindly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT ALICIA?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
in or at the place that
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alicia knows where the earring is, or, if she doesn't know that, she knows something about it that she won't tell us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean by that speech Dotty?" asked Bernice, as Alicia kept on crying.
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