Chapter 5 of A tale of three weeks is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A tale of three weeks is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gertie's Birthday. "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?" "Next Monday?" she returned. "Is it so near? Well, what of that?"
Chapter 5 of A tale of three weeks is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “Gertie's Birthday.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “"MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “"Is it so near?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “"MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"Next Monday?" she returned.”
(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 “Well, what of that?"”
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In this reading “"MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Gertie's Birthday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gertie's Birthday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it so near?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it so near?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Is it so near?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, what of that?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Next Monday?" she returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Next Monday?" she returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is it so near?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
(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 Well, what of that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what of that?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MISS JAMESON," said Kate, the next morning, "do you know that Monday will be Gertie's birthday?"
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