Chapter 26 of Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"' 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring. 'None of the Finnboroughs! Do not say that. We will drive on――or turn the carriage.
Chapter 26 of Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “We will drive on――or turn the carriage.”
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading “'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “We will drive on――or turn the carriage.”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'”
not one, and not any
From this reading “'None of the Finnboroughs!”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “We will drive on――or turn the carriage.”
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading We will drive on――or turn the carriage.
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
dearly loved
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not say that.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading We will drive on――or turn the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'None of the Finnboroughs!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
not one, and not any
From this reading 'None of the Finnboroughs!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not say that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We will drive on――or turn the carriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We will drive on――or turn the carriage.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
cut with a saw
From this reading 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.
express in words
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do not say that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We will drive on――or turn the carriage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will drive on――or turn the carriage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will drive on――or turn the carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I――I think I saw some one I know,' answered Winefred, colouring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE MILLINER'S 'My dear,' said the relict of Tomkin-Jones, M.D., 'if I may be allowed the impertinent question, why did you say, "oh!"'
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