Chapter 15 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no--not just yet, Everett," she said. "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance. Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace! He loved and trusted her so!" Again she looked at him with indecision.
Chapter 15 of From the Valley of the Missing is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “"I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “"I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!”
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading “Again she looked at him with indecision.”
held dear
From this reading “"I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.”
come together
From this reading “Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!”
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “He loved and trusted her so!"”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.”
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anew
From this reading Again she looked at him with indecision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loved and trusted her so!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again she looked at him with indecision.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no--not just yet, Everett," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved and trusted her so!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved and trusted her so!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again she looked at him with indecision.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading Again she looked at him with indecision.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, no--not just yet, Everett," she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Again she looked at him with indecision.
held dear
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
come together
From this reading Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no--not just yet, Everett," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no--not just yet, Everett," she said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no--not just yet, Everett," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, no--not just yet, Everett," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He loved and trusted her so!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, I--I don't know how to meet Horace!
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He loved and trusted her so!"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again she looked at him with indecision.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, no--not just yet, Everett," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've loved you dearly; but I can't understand Fledra's disappearance.
Chapter 15 of From the Valley of the Missing by Grace Miller White holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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