Chapter 23 of Won at last is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Won at last is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESPONSE. MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour. Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand. “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said. “Please read this, Aunt Marion.”
Chapter 23 of Won at last is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Please read this, Aunt Marion.””
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Please read this, Aunt Marion.””
publicly displayed
From this reading “MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.”
a result
From this reading “THE RESPONSE.”
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading “Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Please read this, Aunt Marion.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please read this, Aunt Marion.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please read this, Aunt Marion.”
publicly displayed
From this reading MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Please read this, Aunt Marion.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
a result
From this reading THE RESPONSE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESPONSE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Please read this, Aunt Marion.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she came to me, carrying a scrawled pencil-copy, which she placed in my hand.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading MAIMIE wrote and posted her letter within half-an-hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought it best not to show you the real letter before I sent it off,” she said.
Chapter 23 of Won at last by Agnes Giberne holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 23 holds 216 sentences of Won at last, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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