Chapter 7 of Miss Con is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Miss Con is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THYRZA'S SANCTUM. THE SAME. February 27. Friday. THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
Chapter 7 of Miss Con is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading “THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 27.”
the property of having two dimensions
From this reading “THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday.”
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading “THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.”
do away with
From this reading “THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.”
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading “THYRZA'S SANCTUM.”
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading “THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.”
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In this reading “THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.”
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From this reading February 27.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
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From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 27.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
the property of having two dimensions
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday.
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From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
do away with
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME.
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading THYRZA'S SANCTUM.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
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From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME.
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From this reading THYRZA'S SANCTUM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE country round Glynde seems to be tolerably pretty, of the English semi-rural description, with fields and hedges, farmsteads and cottages, and enough undulating ground to obviate flatness.
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