Chapter 16 of The Alpine Fay: A Romance is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Alpine Fay: A Romance is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPICIONS. "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it. I never applied for the position. I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom. There, read for yourself."
Chapter 16 of The Alpine Fay: A Romance is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading “I never applied for the position.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “I never applied for the position.”
hidden from general view or use
From this reading “I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “SUSPICIONS.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “"As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “There, read for yourself."”
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In this reading “I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
any thing at all
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading I never applied for the position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never applied for the position.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never applied for the position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
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From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I never applied for the position.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There, read for yourself."
express in words
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
hidden from general view or use
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never applied for the position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, read for yourself."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not, in fact, know anything about it, and here it is offered to me,--to me in this secluded Oberstein at the other end of the kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "As I say, Wolf, I do not know what to think of it.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading There, read for yourself."
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