Chapter 35 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE. Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept. “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said. “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right. I don’t love Squire Turner.”
Chapter 35 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading “Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.”
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.”
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.”
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
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In this reading “Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.”
In this reading “Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.”
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
In this reading “IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.”
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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 Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I don’t love Squire Turner.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading I don’t love Squire Turner.”
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS PUT IN AN APPEARANCE.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Raymond consulted with a friend, according to Squire Turner’s suggestion, and was advised by all means to accept.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But I don’t feel as if it would be quite right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It will be such an advantage for Katy, you know,” her friend said.
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