Chapter 23 of The Circular Study is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Circular Study is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains. It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope. Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces. Yours, THOMAS. ENTRY IX.
Chapter 23 of The Circular Study is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.”
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “ENTRY IX.”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.”
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Yours, THOMAS.”
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: A picnic on the mountains.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading ENTRY IX.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading ENTRY IX.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
not any; not one
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A picnic on the mountains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Yours, THOMAS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fell to me to escort Miss Poindexter down a dangerous slope.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though no words of affection passed between us (she is not yet ready for them), I feel that I have made a decided advance in her good graces.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours, THOMAS.
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