Chapter 36 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter 36 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_MARTIN'S COURT_. 'What is for to-day, Pitt?' There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces. Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast. 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
Chapter 36 of A Red Wallflower is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast.”
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading “There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.”
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.”
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading “'What is for to-day, Pitt?'”
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.”
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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 had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _MARTIN'S COURT_.
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What is for to-day, Pitt?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
the act of departing
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is for to-day, Pitt?'
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading _MARTIN'S COURT_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading 'What is for to-day, Pitt?'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast.
on the contrary
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dallas put the question at breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What is for to-day, Pitt?'
the activity of making visits
From this reading There had been a succession of rather gay days, visiting of galleries and palaces.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is for to-day, Pitt?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I am going to show Miss Frere something, if she will allow me.'
Chapter 36 of A Red Wallflower by Susan Warner holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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