Chapter 14 of Won at last is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Won at last is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWS FROM AMERICA. AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week. And my conviction proved true. The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her. It was strange how we all missed the girl.
Chapter 14 of Won at last is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “NEWS FROM AMERICA.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “It was strange how we all missed the girl.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “NEWS FROM AMERICA.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “And my conviction proved true.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.”
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In this reading “The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.”
In this reading “The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.”
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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 Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
the state of being absent
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was strange how we all missed the girl.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading NEWS FROM AMERICA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And my conviction proved true.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM AMERICA.
a young female
From this reading It was strange how we all missed the girl.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was strange how we all missed the girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange how we all missed the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was strange how we all missed the girl.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM AMERICA.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
and nothing more
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And my conviction proved true.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange how we all missed the girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And my conviction proved true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange how we all missed the girl.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was strange how we all missed the girl.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The week grew into four weeks, before Aunt Briscoe would part with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AS Maimie went away, I had a conviction in my mind that her absence would not be only for one week.
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