Chapter 27 of The Circular Study is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Circular Study is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate. The ring you sent fits as if made for her. I am called in all directions by a thousand duties. I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied. In haste, THOMAS.
Chapter 27 of The Circular Study is here in full — 11 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.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “The ring you sent fits as if made for her.”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “In haste, THOMAS.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.”
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 DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.
enthusiastic approval
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
the act of exhibiting
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In haste, THOMAS.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I am on exhibition, and every one's curiosity must be satisfied.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading In haste, THOMAS.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I am called in all directions by a thousand duties.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading DEAR FELIX: Congratulations: visits from my neighbors; all the eclat we could wish or a true lover hate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The ring you sent fits as if made for her.
Chapter 27 of The Circular Study by Anna Katharine Green holds 11 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.
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