Chapter 16 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LETTER FROM A FRIEND. PALM BEACH, November 1st. _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady? I never knew her, so I must introduce myself. I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
Chapter 16 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “PALM BEACH, November 1st.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “_Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “PALM BEACH, November 1st.”
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “PALM BEACH, November 1st.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “_Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?”
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading “I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.”
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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 a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.”
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From this reading PALM BEACH, November 1st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LETTER FROM A FRIEND.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading PALM BEACH, November 1st.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
dearly loved
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LETTER FROM A FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTER FROM A FRIEND.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER FROM A FRIEND.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading PALM BEACH, November 1st.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading PALM BEACH, November 1st.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
express in words
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never knew her, so I must introduce myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
precisely as stated
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
at the time that
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
which person or people
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dear Master Bolax_: When you receive this letter you will say who is this lady?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am a very old friend of your mother's; we were schoolmates.
Chapter 16 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? by Josephine Culpeper holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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 16 holds 329 sentences of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which?, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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