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Chapter 11 of A Bachelor Husband is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so! But went away . CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
Chapter 11 of A Bachelor Husband is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “"You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!”
being ahead of time or need
From this reading “CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “"You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!”
a boy attending school
From this reading “CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.”
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In this reading “CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “But went away .”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.”
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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 CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
for the reason that
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
being ahead of time or need
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But went away .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
the act of departing
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
a boy attending school
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
not expected or anticipated
From this reading CHRIS went on the Friday, and for days beforehand he was like a schoolboy going off for an unexpected holiday.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You went away-- The sun was warm--the world was gay; My heart was sad, because although I bade you stay you did not so!
Chapter 11 of A Bachelor Husband by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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