Chapter 38 of Round the Block: An American Novel is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Round the Block: An American Novel is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POSSIBLE LOVE. "You have guessed rightly. Miss Minford is your niece. The proofs will be found in this packet. They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
Chapter 38 of Round the Block: An American Novel is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.”
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading “They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.”
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Miss Minford is your niece.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “The proofs will be found in this packet.”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “The proofs will be found in this packet.”
with honesty
From this reading “"You have guessed rightly.”
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The proofs will be found in this packet.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
set up or found
From this reading The proofs will be found in this packet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "You have guessed rightly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have guessed rightly.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The proofs will be found in this packet.
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Minford is your niece.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading POSSIBLE LOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Minford is your niece.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Minford is your niece.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Miss Minford is your niece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The proofs will be found in this packet.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading POSSIBLE LOVE.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The proofs will be found in this packet.
with honesty
From this reading "You have guessed rightly.
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The proofs will be found in this packet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The proofs will be found in this packet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are articles of clothing, taken from the child as fast as new ones were supplied, to prevent its identification, bearing the initials of Helen Wilkeson.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The proofs will be found in this packet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have guessed rightly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Minford is your niece.
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