Chapter 32 of Carnival is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Carnival is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby. "What did she say?" Jenny inquired when the interview was over. "She said she thought as much." "What a liberty.
Chapter 32 of Carnival is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.”
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Jenny inquired when the interview was over.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Jenny inquired when the interview was over.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.”
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “"What a liberty.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.”
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In this reading “Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a liberty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She said she thought as much."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did she say?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Jenny inquired when the interview was over.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Jenny inquired when the interview was over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny inquired when the interview was over.
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "What a liberty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "She said she thought as much."
absolutely essential
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
above and across; more than
From this reading Jenny inquired when the interview was over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She said she thought as much."
express in words
From this reading "What did she say?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did she say?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She said she thought as much."
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From this reading Circumstances made it necessary that before the end of the month May should inform old Mrs. Trewhella of Jenny's expected baby.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jenny inquired when the interview was over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did she say?"
at the time that
From this reading Jenny inquired when the interview was over.
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