Chapter VI
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A MOTHER'S SWANS. THE SAME. February 26. Thursday. I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
Miss Con
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Miss Con is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
MOTHER'S
SWANS.
THE
SAME.
February
26.
Thursday.
I
AM
writing
at
odd
times
to-day,
as
I
find
leisure.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Miss Con
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Miss Con is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
MOTHER'S
SWANS.
/ə ˈmʌðərz swɑːnz/
Line 2
THE
SAME.
/ðə seɪm/
Line 3
February
26.
Line 4
Thursday.
/ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
Line 5
I
AM
writing
at
odd
times
to-day,
as
I
find
leisure.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
February
noun
US /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 26.”
leisure
noun
US /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.”
mother's
noun
US /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “A MOTHER'S SWANS.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.”
swans
noun
US /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading “A MOTHER'S SWANS.”
Thursday
noun
US /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Thursday.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
odd times
adjective + noun
In this reading “I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.”
All words in this reading · 18
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.
26
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading February 26.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER'S SWANS.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 26.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A MOTHER'S SWANS.
not divisible by two
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME.
SWANSnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading A MOTHER'S SWANS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I AM writing at odd times to-day, as I find leisure.
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