Chapter 34 of What's Mine's Mine — Complete is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of What's Mine's Mine — Complete is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POWER OF DARKNESS. He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him. "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile. The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian. "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
Chapter 34 of What's Mine's Mine — Complete is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “"Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “THE POWER OF DARKNESS.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “"Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.”
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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 "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
replying
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE POWER OF DARKNESS.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian.
set up or found
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POWER OF DARKNESS.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE POWER OF DARKNESS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, it's nothing about Ian!" said the chief, answering her look.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POWER OF DARKNESS.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The mother's thoughts flew instantly to Ian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
showing curiosity
From this reading He found his mother at breakfast, wondering what had become of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you equal to a bit of bad news, mother?" he asked with a smile.
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