Chapter VIII
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"MILLIE." THE SAME—continued. February 27. Friday Evening. "THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.
Miss Con
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Miss Con is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"MILLIE."
THE
SAME—continued.
February
27.
Friday
Evening.
"THANK
you,"
Thyrza
said
earnestly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Miss Con
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Miss Con is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"MILLIE."
Line 2
THE
SAME—continued.
Line 3
February
27.
Line 4
Friday
Evening.
/ˈfraɪdi ˈiːvnɪŋ/
Line 5
"THANK
you,"
Thyrza
said
earnestly.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “THE SAME—continued.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “"THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Friday Evening.”
February
noun
US /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 27.”
Friday
noun
US /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday Evening.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “THE SAME—continued.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.”
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All words in this reading · 13
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From this reading February 27.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
in a serious manner
From this reading "THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Friday Evening.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 27.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday Evening.
MILLIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MILLIE."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
Thyrza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "THANK you," Thyrza said earnestly.
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