Chapter 14 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was October when Law reached New York. In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention. Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master. A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself. ANDY, when you can, go to Point of Pines.
Chapter 14 of Mam'selle Jo is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.”
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “It was October when Law reached New York.”
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading “ANDY, when you can, go to Point of Pines.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.”
In this reading “A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.”
In this reading “A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDY, when you can, go to Point of Pines.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ANDY, when you can, go to Point of Pines.
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANDY, when you can, go to Point of Pines.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
of the present time and place
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was October when Law reached New York.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was October when Law reached New York.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was October when Law reached New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
a brief written record
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was October when Law reached New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading ANDY, when you can, go to Point of Pines.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ANDY, when you can, go to Point of Pines.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was October when Law reached New York.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his long-deserted studio lay much that claimed his immediate attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norval had had a key to the apartment and had seen that it was kept ready for its absent master.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A mass of mail lay upon the table, among it a note from Norval himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was October when Law reached New York.
at the time that
From this reading It was October when Law reached New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was October when Law reached New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANDY, when you can, go to Point of Pines.
Chapter 14 of Mam'selle Jo by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock 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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