Chapter 3 of Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOONSHINE. "Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed. "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!" "You wanted me! You have been waiting for me!
Chapter 3 of Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “MOONSHINE.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “"Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “You have been waiting for me!”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"You wanted me!”
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.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been waiting for me!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have been waiting for me!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have been waiting for me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You wanted me!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONSHINE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Miss Strange!" he exclaimed, amazed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading You have been waiting for me!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "You wanted me!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh!" cried Barbara, "I thought you would _never_ come!"
Chapter 3 of Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 2) by Margaret Veley holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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 3 holds 250 sentences of Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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