Chapter 13 of Zula is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Zula is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOLD PLOT. "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room. "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late." "Was she dressed as though going to a party?" "Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."
Chapter 13 of Zula is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading “A BOLD PLOT.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “"Was she dressed as though going to a party?"”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “"No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “A BOLD PLOT.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “"Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.”
In this reading “"Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."”
In this reading “"No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A BOLD PLOT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
fearless and daring
From this reading A BOLD PLOT.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "Was she dressed as though going to a party?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
a social unit living together
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
the act of departing
From this reading "Was she dressed as though going to a party?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Was she dressed as though going to a party?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A BOLD PLOT.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."
express in words
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Was she dressed as though going to a party?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
up to a particular time
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
in or at the place that
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "Oh, no; she wore a very dark suit and the plainest hat she has."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No," June replied, "she told me she was obliged to go and see a friend, and would not be home until quite late."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "June, can you tell me where Irene has gone?" said Scott the next evening, as he entered the family sitting-room.
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