Chapter 9 of Circe's Daughter is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Circe's Daughter is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“LIVE! LIVE! LIVE!” Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich. The person who was unpunctual in their house was its master.
Chapter 9 of Circe's Daughter is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.”
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading “Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.”
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.”
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
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From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The person who was unpunctual in their house was its master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The person who was unpunctual in their house was its master.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The person who was unpunctual in their house was its master.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “LIVE!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The person who was unpunctual in their house was its master.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
a human being
From this reading The person who was unpunctual in their house was its master.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
not punctual; after the appointed time
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person who was unpunctual in their house was its master.
which person or people
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Claudia did not belong to the tribe of unpunctual women who stretch the minutes at their will and snap derisive fingers at Greenwich.
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