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WHERE IS SHE? AT mid-day! Where is she? What have they done with her? And who are "they"?
Miss Million's Maid
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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WHERE
IS
SHE?
AT
mid-day!
Where
is
she?
What
have
they
done
with
her?
And
who
are
"they"?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Miss Million's Maid
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Miss Million's Maid is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
WHERE
IS
SHE?
/wer ɪz ʃiː/
Line 2
AT
mid-day!
Line 3
Where
is
she?
/wer ɪz ʃiː/
Line 4
What
have
they
done
with
her?
/wʌt hæv ðeɪ dʌn wɪð hɜːr/
Line 5
And
who
are
"they"?
/ənd huː ɑːr ðeɪ/
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All words in this reading · 14
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And who are "they"?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And who are "they"?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT mid-day!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have they done with her?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have they done with her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What have they done with her?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS SHE?
mid-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT mid-day!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE IS SHE?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What have they done with her?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have they done with her?
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS SHE?
which person or people
From this reading And who are "they"?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What have they done with her?
Chapter 20 of Miss Million's Maid by Berta Ruck holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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- Romance
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