Chapter 4 of August First is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of August First is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUGUST FIRST. WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th. You'll never see me again? You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram. I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
Chapter 4 of August First is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “AUGUST FIRST.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
according to the clock
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.”
a local church community
From this reading “WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.”
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
anew
From this reading You'll never see me again?
(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 I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST FIRST.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AUGUST FIRST.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll never see me again?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You'll never see me again?
according to the clock
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
a local church community
From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You'll never see me again?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
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From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
except if; if not
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WARCHESTER, St. Andrew's Parish House, October 8th.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I have a curious feeling that all this has happened before--my sitting here in front of the fire writing to you at one o'clock in the morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll see me in three days unless you stop me with a telegram.
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From this reading You'll never see me again?
Chapter 4 of August First by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 398 sentences of August First, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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