Chapter 20 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LE GRANDE'S DIARY. "October 3. "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days. No, I can't. It makes no diference; they were only days of trouble.
Chapter 20 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “"I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “LE GRANDE'S DIARY.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “"I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.”
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “"I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.”
disregarded
From this reading “"I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “"October 3.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “"I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.”
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From this reading "October 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
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From this reading No, I can't.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
dearly loved
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading LE GRANDE'S DIARY.
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From this reading It makes no diference; they were only days of trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE GRANDE'S DIARY.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes no diference; they were only days of trouble.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE GRANDE'S DIARY.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes no diference; they were only days of trouble.
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
disregarded
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I can't.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "October 3.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
and nothing more
From this reading It makes no diference; they were only days of trouble.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It makes no diference; they were only days of trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It makes no diference; they were only days of trouble.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It makes no diference; they were only days of trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I HAVE been in such a maze of suspense and bewilderment for a month, dear Journal, that I have neglected you; to-night I'll recall, if I can, some of my lost days.
Chapter 20 of Leah Mordecai: A Novel by Belle K. (Belle Kendrick) Abbott holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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