Chapter 18 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 415 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 18 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mark--what is it?" "I don't know, Minky." "_I_ know. You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be." "No," he said, "it isn't....
Chapter 18 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"I don't know, Minky."”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"Mark--what is it?"”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"No," he said, "it isn't....”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know, Minky."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he said, "it isn't....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, Minky."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mark--what is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mark--what is it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, Minky."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Mark--what is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know, Minky."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said, "it isn't....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," he said, "it isn't....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mark--what is it?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've come back, and it isn't like what you thought it would be."
Chapter 18 of Mary Olivier: a Life by May Sinclair holds 415 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.
Chapter 18 holds 415 sentences of Mary Olivier: a Life, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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