Chapter 36 of Miss Con is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Miss Con is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND HE—! THE SAME—continued. I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me. A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays. Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
Chapter 36 of Miss Con is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
lie obliquely
From this reading “A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.”
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
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.
In this reading “A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.”
In this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
In this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
In this reading “A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.”
In this reading “A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.”
In this reading “Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
anew
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND HE—!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND HE—!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
lie obliquely
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME—continued.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
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From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A glance at it now showed the afternoon to be far advanced; indeed, this I already knew from the slant of the sun's rays.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
look attentively
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
at the time that
From this reading I HAD not looked at my watch when Thyrza left me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Blaming myself much for the absorption in my own affairs, to which I had weakly yielded, I stood up and again eagerly scanned the green slopes; without result.
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