Chapter 21 of The Circular Study is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Circular Study is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's? I see that her father expects me to give her presents. I think she will accept them. If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections. Very truly, THOMAS.
Chapter 21 of The Circular Study is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “I think she will accept them.”
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?”
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I see that her father expects me to give her presents.”
intense or sharp
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “I see that her father expects me to give her presents.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Very truly, THOMAS.”
possessive form of “tiffany” — United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
consider or hold as true
From this reading I think she will accept them.
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
intense or sharp
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think she will accept them.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I think she will accept them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think she will accept them.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Very truly, THOMAS.
possessive form of “tiffany” — United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I see that her father expects me to give her presents.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Very truly, THOMAS.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very truly, THOMAS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If she does, we may both rest easy as to the state of her affections.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Will you send me a few exquisite articles from Tiffany's?
Chapter 21 of The Circular Study by Anna Katharine Green holds 15 sentences, grouped into 3 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 21 holds 15 sentences of The Circular Study, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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