Chapter 11 of They and I is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of They and I is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress. Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us. The story never got far. It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten. I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
Chapter 11 of They and I is here in full — 544 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading “It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.”
from appearances alone
From this reading “It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.”
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading “I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
from appearances alone
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
on or to one side
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
a woman author
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The story never got far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
the act of departing
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The story never got far.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The story never got far.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I came across the copy-book containing her “Rough Notes” the other day.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story never got far.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story never got far.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her mother thinks this may account for many things about her that have been troubling us.
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading I FANCY Veronica is going to be an authoress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was laid aside for the more alluring work of play-writing, and apparently forgotten.
Chapter 11 of They and I by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 544 sentences, grouped into 109 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 11 holds 544 sentences of They and I, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
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