Chapter 21 of Miss Primrose is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Miss Primrose is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_NATHANAEL PLUNKETT._ "MR. DETROIT! Yes, sir—certainly, sir. He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room. Pray step in, sir."
Chapter 21 of Miss Primrose is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Yes, sir—certainly, sir.”
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading “DETROIT!”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.”
go away from a place
From this reading “He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray step in, sir."”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Pray step in, sir."”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yes, sir—certainly, sir.
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading DETROIT!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pray step in, sir."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
go away from a place
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _NATHANAEL PLUNKETT._ "MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _NATHANAEL PLUNKETT._ "MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _NATHANAEL PLUNKETT._ "MR.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray step in, sir."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir—certainly, sir.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Pray step in, sir."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is seeing friends, though not able to leave his room.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir—certainly, sir.
Chapter 21 of Miss Primrose by Agnes Giberne holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 21 holds 131 sentences of Miss Primrose, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Miss Primrose by Agnes Giberne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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