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Chapter III
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OLD FRIENDS. MRS. MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers." "I had better confess beforehand then. Are you going to sew now?"
Chapter 3 of Gem of neatness is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."”
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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 MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to sew now?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
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From this reading "I had better confess beforehand then.
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From this reading "I had better confess beforehand then.
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From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had better confess beforehand then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS.
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From this reading Are you going to sew now?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had better confess beforehand then.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had better confess beforehand then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
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From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading Are you going to sew now?"
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS.
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From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
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From this reading Are you going to sew now?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
a person, without saying who
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I had better confess beforehand then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORGAN shut the bureau as she spoke, saying with a smile: "Emily will know in a minute, that somebody has been to her drawers."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you going to sew now?"
