Chapter 18 of Dusty answer is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Dusty answer is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said. ‘Yes. I’ve misunderstood you. You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said.... Why did you say....
Chapter 18 of Dusty answer is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....”
wrongly understood
From this reading “‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.”
a human being
From this reading “You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....”
a special situation
From this reading “You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....”
an affirmative
From this reading “‘Yes.”
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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 You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you say....
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
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From this reading ‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve misunderstood you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.
wrongly understood
From this reading ‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
a human being
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.
express in words
From this reading Why did you say....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
a special situation
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
at the time that
From this reading You see--this sort of thing has never happened to me before and I thought ... when a person said....
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you say....
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve misunderstood you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood me,’ he said.
Chapter 18 of Dusty answer by Rosamond Lehmann holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 18 holds 404 sentences of Dusty answer, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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