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Chapter 18 of The Strange Likeness is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFE BECOMES ENDURABLE. As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.” No other relations were disturbed. The Double Three never became a Double Four. Interest had died out in adding to its numbers.
Chapter 18 of The Strange Likeness is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading Interest had died out in adding to its numbers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading The Double Three never became a Double Four.
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From this reading LIFE BECOMES ENDURABLE.
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From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading Interest had died out in adding to its numbers.
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From this reading No other relations were disturbed.
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From this reading The Double Three never became a Double Four.
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From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading LIFE BECOMES ENDURABLE.
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From this reading The Double Three never became a Double Four.
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From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Interest had died out in adding to its numbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Interest had died out in adding to its numbers.
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From this reading Interest had died out in adding to its numbers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading LIFE BECOMES ENDURABLE.
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From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading The Double Three never became a Double Four.
not any; not one
From this reading No other relations were disturbed.
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From this reading Interest had died out in adding to its numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No other relations were disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Interest had died out in adding to its numbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No other relations were disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading The Double Three never became a Double Four.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
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From this reading As the school year drew near its close, the girls were treated to the strange sight of a frequent association of the “doubles.”
