Chapter 10 of When She Came Home from College is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of When She Came Home from College is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907. DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self. Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy. I am getting better every day. Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
Chapter 10 of When She Came Home from College is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.”
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading “Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.”
plural of “opiate” — a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
From this reading “Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.”
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading “Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.”
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading “THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.”
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In this reading “DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.”
In this reading “DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.”
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From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
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From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
in actual fact
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am getting better every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am getting better every day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
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From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am getting better every day.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I am getting better every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I am getting better every day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am getting better every day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
plural of “opiate” — a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading THE VEGETABLE MAN’S DAUGHTER CHARITON SANITARIUM, August 23, 1907.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Am sleeping without opiates, and am actually hungry for my meals.
produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR LITTLE DAUGHTER,—You don’t know how nice it is to be able to write a letter all by one’s self.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dictating a letter to your home people is like eating by proxy.
Chapter 10 of When She Came Home from College by Marian Hurd McNeely holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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 10 holds 332 sentences of When She Came Home from College, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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