Chapter 21 of Her evil genius is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Her evil genius is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRANGERS. “Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?” “Ah, no.” “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning. I am sorry to find you not well.
Chapter 21 of Her evil genius is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ““Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?””
come together
From this reading ““Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?””
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ““My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?””
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry to find you not well.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “STRANGERS.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?””
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?””
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From this reading “Ah, no.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry to find you not well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am sorry to find you not well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sorry to find you not well.
come together
From this reading “Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.
not any; not one
From this reading “Ah, no.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am sorry to find you not well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Miss Holbeach,” he said, “good morning.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry to find you not well.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading STRANGERS.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sorry to find you not well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am sorry to find you not well.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou shalt meet him, but wilt thou greet him?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sorry to find you not well.
Chapter 21 of Her evil genius by Adelaide Stirling holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 21 holds 221 sentences of Her evil genius, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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