Chapter 11 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_. She will have another caller first. In fact, she has had another caller. When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating. The scent of carnations.
Chapter 11 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a social or business visitor
From this reading “She will have another caller first.”
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading “The scent of carnations.”
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading “When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.”
causing intoxication
From this reading “When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “The scent of carnations.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.”
a short light gust of air
From this reading “When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.”
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 “AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, she has had another caller.”
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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 When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She will have another caller first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
a social or business visitor
From this reading She will have another caller first.
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading The scent of carnations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
divisible by two
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she has had another caller.
a social unit living together
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She will have another caller first.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, she has had another caller.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, she has had another caller.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She will have another caller first.
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, she has had another caller.
causing intoxication
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
To recall to mind.
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
express in words
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of carnations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will have another caller first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
at the time that
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
a short light gust of air
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will have another caller first.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When we got back to our--I really must remember to say her--rooms at the Cecil we were met, even as I unlocked the door, by a whiff of wonderful perfume, heady, intoxicating.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY I WAS _wrong_.
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