Chapter 29 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_ANTIQUITIES_. As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah. 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty. 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas! I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
Chapter 29 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'”
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.”
dearly loved
From this reading “'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!”
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading “As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'”
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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 I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading _ANTIQUITIES_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
dearly loved
From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
Chapter 29 of A Red Wallflower by Susan Warner holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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