Chapter 2 of Miss Con is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Miss Con is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND CONSTANCE CONWAY'S. THE SAME—continued. February 21. ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned. If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
Chapter 2 of Miss Con is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “append” — add to the very end
From this reading “If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!”
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “AND CONSTANCE CONWAY'S.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 21.”
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
From this reading “If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!”
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In this reading “ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.”
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From this reading February 21.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
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From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND CONSTANCE CONWAY'S.
past form of “append” — add to the very end
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading AND CONSTANCE CONWAY'S.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND CONSTANCE CONWAY'S.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 21.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
and nothing more
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ALBINIA has a comfortable home,—so far as carpets and curtains are concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If only that mountain of human pomposity were not appended!
Chapter 2 of Miss Con by Agnes Giberne holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 2 holds 79 sentences of Miss Con, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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