Chapter 20 of The Circular Study is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Circular Study is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else. Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart. Hard won, close bound. If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature. The pale blonde has a heart.
Chapter 20 of The Circular Study is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.”
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading “The pale blonde has a heart.”
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.”
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading “Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Hard won, close bound.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading The pale blonde has a heart.
confined by bonds
From this reading Hard won, close bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Hard won, close bound.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
at any time
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard won, close bound.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pale blonde has a heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
not any; not one
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale blonde has a heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAR FELIX: She may not care for me, but she is interested in no one else.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
which person or people
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Of this I am assured by John Poindexter, who seems very desirous of aiding me in my attempt to win his daughter's heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she ever comes to love me it will be with the force of a very strong nature.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Hard won, close bound.
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