Chapter 15 of Modern Essays and Stories A book to awaken appreciation of modern prose is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Modern Essays and Stories A book to awaken appreciation of modern prose is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
12. How does the author make Ellie the principal character? 13. What is the effect of the quick conclusion? 14.
Chapter 15 of Modern Essays and Stories A book to awaken appreciation of modern prose is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “How does the author make Ellie the principal character?”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “What is the effect of the quick conclusion?”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “What is the effect of the quick conclusion?”
engage in
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the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
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accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “What is the effect of the quick conclusion?”
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading How does the author make Ellie the principal character?
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading How does the author make Ellie the principal character?
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading What is the effect of the quick conclusion?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does the author make Ellie the principal character?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What is the effect of the quick conclusion?
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From this reading How does the author make Ellie the principal character?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the effect of the quick conclusion?
engage in
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading How does the author make Ellie the principal character?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading What is the effect of the quick conclusion?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used to ask for information about something
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Chapter 15 of Modern Essays and Stories A book to awaken appreciation of modern prose by Frederick Houk [Editor] Law holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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