Chapter 16 of The Confounding of Camelia is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Confounding of Camelia is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication. "Come at once. I must see you. I am very unhappy." Camelia indeed was very unhappy.
Chapter 16 of The Confounding of Camelia is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.”
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading “A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.”
a brief written record
From this reading “A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.”
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “I am very unhappy."”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Come at once.”
In this reading “A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.”
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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 A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very unhappy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come at once.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
From this reading Camelia indeed was very unhappy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come at once.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Camelia indeed was very unhappy.
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must see you.
a brief written record
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
on one occasion
From this reading "Come at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must see you.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I am very unhappy."
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very unhappy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
at the time that
From this reading A week had passed since Perior had received the first pleading note from Enthorpe, and one afternoon, when he was busy in his laboratory, another arrived, more a command than a supplication.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must see you.
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