Chapter 15 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RENCONTRE. True to her promise, Doris called before eleven. "Well, this is a surprise," said Mona. "I did not in the least expect to see you." "Why?
Chapter 15 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I did not in the least expect to see you."”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"I did not in the least expect to see you."”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “"Well, this is a surprise," said Mona.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"Well, this is a surprise," said Mona.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.”
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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 A RENCONTRE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.
being one more than ten
From this reading True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, this is a surprise," said Mona.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading "Well, this is a surprise," said Mona.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.
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From this reading A RENCONTRE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, this is a surprise," said Mona.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Well, this is a surprise," said Mona.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, this is a surprise," said Mona.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her promise, Doris called before eleven.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, this is a surprise," said Mona.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I did not in the least expect to see you."
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