Chapter 19 of The Circular Study is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Circular Study is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally. My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized. She alone seems ignorant of it. Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence. I am sometimes afraid she will never love me.
Chapter 19 of The Circular Study is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading “Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.”
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “She alone seems ignorant of it.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.”
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading “My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am sometimes afraid she will never love me.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She alone seems ignorant of it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sometimes afraid she will never love me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.
usually; as a rule
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.
a young female
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She alone seems ignorant of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She alone seems ignorant of it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am sometimes afraid she will never love me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sometimes afraid she will never love me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am sometimes afraid she will never love me.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She alone seems ignorant of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Rides, dances, games, nonsense generally.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She alone seems ignorant of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She alone seems ignorant of it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Sometimes I wonder if our scheme will fail through her impassibility and more than conventional innocence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My interest in this young girl is beginning to be publicly recognized.
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