Chapter 3 of Miss Con is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Miss Con is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW DIAMONDS FLASH! THE SAME. February 24. I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago. The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
Chapter 3 of Miss Con is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “HOW DIAMONDS FLASH!”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 24.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “HOW DIAMONDS FLASH!”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.”
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In this reading “I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.”
In this reading “The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.”
In this reading “The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.”
In this reading “The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.”
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From this reading February 24.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
in the past
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading HOW DIAMONDS FLASH!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 24.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading HOW DIAMONDS FLASH!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
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From this reading HOW DIAMONDS FLASH!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
immediately past
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
engage in
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
thrust or throw into
From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME.
carry out
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
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From this reading The last evening in Albinia's house has come, and to-morrow I make my plunge into a new life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
in or at the place that
From this reading I MUST take up the thread where I left off three days ago.
Chapter 3 of Miss Con by Agnes Giberne holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 3 holds 181 sentences of Miss Con, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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