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Chapter 4 of A Little Girl in Old Detroit is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY. "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes. "I looked for you. I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going. It was a sudden thing.
Chapter 4 of A Little Girl in Old Detroit is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “"There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.”
with official authorization
From this reading “I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.”
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading “I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.”
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.”
not known
From this reading “AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “"There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.”
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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 "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
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From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I looked for you.
with official authorization
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
only a very short time before
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I looked for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sudden thing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I looked for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was a sudden thing.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
a special situation
From this reading It was a sudden thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
not known
From this reading AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I should have asked you formally," laughing and showing her pearly teeth, "but we had hardly thought of going.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There was a pretty wedding to-day in St. Anne's," said Madelon Fleury, glancing up at Laurent St. Armand, with soft, dark eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I looked for you.
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