Chapter 3 of The Key Note: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Key Note: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window. "I feel sorry for that young boy." "I told you you would. Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day." "Veronica!"
Chapter 3 of The Key Note: A Novel is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."”
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading “A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I feel sorry for that young boy."”
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading “A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."”
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In this reading “A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.”
In this reading “"I feel sorry for that young boy."”
In this reading “Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."”
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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 FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
(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 Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
a youthful male person
From this reading "I feel sorry for that young boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel sorry for that young boy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I feel sorry for that young boy."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel sorry for that young boy."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I feel sorry for that young boy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I feel sorry for that young boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you you would.
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Old Nick should worry what his nephew does with himself all day."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I told you you would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FRIENDLY PACT "You, Veronica," said Miss Burridge one morning, looking out of the kitchen window.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I feel sorry for that young boy."
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