Chapter 18 of Miss Con is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Miss Con is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SERIOUS NEWS. DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued. July 27. Monday. THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
Chapter 18 of Miss Con is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without stop or interruption
From this reading “DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued.”
United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading “DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July 27.”
go away from a place
From this reading “THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Monday.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “SERIOUS NEWS.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “SERIOUS NEWS.”
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From this reading July 27.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
without stop or interruption
From this reading DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued.
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From this reading DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 27.
immediately past
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
go away from a place
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SERIOUS NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIARY OF GLADYS HEPBURN—continued.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
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From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading SERIOUS NEWS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
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From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
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From this reading THE Romillys leave to-morrow, and I have seen almost if not quite the last of them to-day.
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