Chapter 8 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TALK WITH MR. LAURENCE. MILES' STORY. MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing. She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
Chapter 8 of Miles Murchison is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “MILES' STORY.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.”
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 “A TALK WITH MR.”
In this reading “She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.”
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 A TALK WITH MR.
anew
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAURENCE.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES' STORY.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A TALK WITH MR.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MILES' STORY.
carry out
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK WITH MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
up to a particular time
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She says she's too busy, and I don't see why I shouldn't take it up instead, till she gets the inclination again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TALK WITH MR.
the act of creating written works
From this reading MOTHER seems to have come to a stop in her writing.
Chapter 8 of Miles Murchison by Agnes Giberne holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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