Chapter 4 of Friends in Council — First Series is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Friends in Council — First Series is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day. I have no note of anything that was said before the reading. RECREATION. This subject has not had the thought it merits. It seems trivial.
Chapter 4 of Friends in Council — First Series is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.”
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “This subject has not had the thought it merits.”
a brief written record
From this reading “I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.”
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading “IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading “It seems trivial.”
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any thing at all
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This subject has not had the thought it merits.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This subject has not had the thought it merits.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This subject has not had the thought it merits.
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading This subject has not had the thought it merits.
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From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This subject has not had the thought it merits.
a brief written record
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems trivial.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This subject has not had the thought it merits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This subject has not had the thought it merits.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This subject has not had the thought it merits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading It seems trivial.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading IN the course of our walk Milverton promised to read the following essay on Recreation the next day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have no note of anything that was said before the reading.
Chapter 4 of Friends in Council — First Series by Arthur, Sir Helps holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
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