Chapter 37 of Zula is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of Zula is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GENERAL EXPLANATION. Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city. "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris. "Why not?" Miss Elsworth asked.
Chapter 37 of Zula is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “GENERAL EXPLANATION.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “GENERAL EXPLANATION.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Miss Elsworth asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading GENERAL EXPLANATION.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL EXPLANATION.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how I can go," said Mrs. Morris.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Elsworth had been to Roxbury and informed Mrs. Morris that she had decided to return to the city.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
Chapter 37 of Zula by H. Esselstyn Lindley holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 37 holds 409 sentences of Zula, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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