Chapter 13 of The Call of the East is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Call of the East is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother. "I have not seen her for some time." "I really do not know. I had not missed her. But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
Chapter 13 of The Call of the East is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
make reference to
From this reading “But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I had not missed her.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"I really do not know.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"I have not seen her for some time."”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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be restored
In this reading “But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.”
In this reading “"I have not seen her for some time."”
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I really do not know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have not seen her for some time."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not missed her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not seen her for some time."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have not seen her for some time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not seen her for some time."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I really do not know.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
make reference to
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I had not missed her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not seen her for some time."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really do not know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have not seen her for some time."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have not seen her for some time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have not seen her for some time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now that you mention it, I have not seen her since we came back.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Where is Miss MacAllister?" said Mrs. Beauchamp to that young lady’s mother.
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