Chapter 4 of Miss Con is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Miss Con is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RAILWAY IMAGININGS. THE SAME. February 25. Evening. "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
Chapter 4 of Miss Con is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “"SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Evening.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 25.”
go away from a place
From this reading “"SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.”
continue talking
From this reading “"SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “RAILWAY IMAGININGS.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “"SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.”
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From this reading February 25.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
dearly loved
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 25.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAILWAY IMAGININGS.
go away from a place
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
continue talking
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading RAILWAY IMAGININGS.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SO you leave us—a—to-day, my dear Constance, and—ahem—proceed to your new sphere of work.
Chapter 4 of Miss Con by Agnes Giberne holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 4 holds 129 sentences of Miss Con, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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