Chapter 6 of The Melting-Pot is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Melting-Pot is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement. DAVID [_Frozen_] Miss Andrews is very kind.... I trust you are well. VERA Thank you, Mr. Quixano. Very well and very busy.
Chapter 6 of The Melting-Pot is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.”
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading “VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.”
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I trust you are well.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Very well and very busy.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID [_Frozen_] Miss Andrews is very kind....
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading DAVID [_Frozen_] Miss Andrews is very kind....
death of a person
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
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From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust you are well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVID [_Frozen_] Miss Andrews is very kind....
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading DAVID [_Frozen_] Miss Andrews is very kind....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading VERA Thank you, Mr. Quixano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
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From this reading VERA Thank you, Mr. Quixano.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading VERA Thank you, Mr. Quixano.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust you are well.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
precisely as stated
From this reading DAVID [_Frozen_] Miss Andrews is very kind....
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I trust you are well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VERA [_Turns, speaks with grave dignity_] Miss Andrews has charged me to convey to you the heart-felt thanks and congratulations of the Settlement.
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