Chapter 1 of Monica's Choice is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Monica's Choice is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC. CHAP. "’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’" "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’" *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
Chapter 1 of Monica's Choice is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 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 “AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “*MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “*MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."”
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “*MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’"”
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In this reading “"’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “*MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."”
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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 "’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’"
cause to move by striking
From this reading "’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"
on one occasion
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NETA LYALL," "IN SMALL CORNERS," ETC.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "’OH, MISS FRANKLYN, I AM SO AWFULLY SORRY!’"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’"
express in words
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
in the company of; together with
From this reading *MONICA’S CHOICE.* *CHAPTER I.* *"I WISH CONRAD HAD NEVER LEFT HER WITH ME!"* "Tell Miss Monica I wish her to come to me _at once_, Barnes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "’YOU HIT HER EXPRESSION TO A T!’"
Chapter 1 of Monica's Choice by Flora E. (Flora Eliza) Berry holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 1 holds 431 sentences of Monica's Choice, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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