Chapter 5 of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?" Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face. "No, sir, I do not," he said. "I am sorry. These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
Chapter 5 of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"”
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.”
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading “These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.”
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.”
writing done with a typewriter
From this reading “UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"”
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading “These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.”
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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 Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, sir, I do not," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir, I do not," he said.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, I do not," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, sir, I do not," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
above and across; more than
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, sir, I do not," he said.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir, I do not," he said.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
writing done with a typewriter
From this reading UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading These sheets I am sending to the Capitol to be looked over and criticised ought to be typewritten.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Judge Gray's assistant looked up, a slight surprise on his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNSUSTAINED APPLICATION "Mr. Kendrick, do you understand typewriting?"
Chapter 5 of The Twenty-Fourth of June: Midsummer's Day by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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