Chapter 9 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914. I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune. That first step was--new luggage! New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer. I'm quite firm about that).
Chapter 9 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “I'm quite firm about that).”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “That first step was--new luggage!”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.”
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a young female
In this reading “I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.”
In this reading “WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.”
In this reading “New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.”
the first of a series of actions
In this reading “I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.”
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From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm quite firm about that).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
clothing in general
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I'm quite firm about that).
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm quite firm about that).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
for more time
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading That first step was--new luggage!
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I'm quite firm about that).
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That first step was--new luggage!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
in the direction of
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That first step was--new luggage!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS THE HOTEL CECIL, June, 1914.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading New clothes we could do without for a little longer (though not for much longer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I'VE taken the first step towards setting up my new employer, Miss Million, as a young lady of fortune.
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