Chapter 12 of Ethel Morton's Holidays is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ethel Morton's Holidays is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been. "What does she mean?" he asked. "Does she care for me or doesn't she?" "She doesn't know herself. I asked her."
Chapter 12 of Ethel Morton's Holidays is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Does she care for me or doesn't she?"”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What does she mean?" he asked.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What does she mean?" he asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Does she care for me or doesn't she?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does she mean?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does she care for me or doesn't she?"
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Does she care for me or doesn't she?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does she mean?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked her."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She doesn't know herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She doesn't know herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does she care for me or doesn't she?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does she mean?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Does she care for me or doesn't she?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does she mean?" he asked.
which person or people
From this reading WEST POINT Ethel Blue gave Gertrude Merriam's message to Edward Watkins who was as much puzzled by it as she had been.
Chapter 12 of Ethel Morton's Holidays by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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 12 holds 44 sentences of Ethel Morton's Holidays, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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