Chapter 23 of The Madcap of the School is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 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 Madcap of the School is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes. "I didn't! I didn't!" she protested. "Then where is it?" "That I don't know."
Chapter 23 of The Madcap of the School is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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opinion or judgment
From this reading “A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"That I don't know."”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “I didn't!" she protested.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.”
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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 Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
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From this reading "I didn't!
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From this reading "That I don't know."
opinion or judgment
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
informal intensifiers
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then where is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then where is it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That I don't know."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading I didn't!" she protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't!" she protested.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I don't know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then where is it?"
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From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Then where is it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Mystery Unravelled Raymonde started, and faced the Principal with flaming eyes.
Chapter 23 of The Madcap of the School by Angela Brazil holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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 23 holds 287 sentences of The Madcap of the School, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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