Chapter 13 of A vagrant wife is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A vagrant wife is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family. It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time. He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before. “Oh! Do you know her too?”
Chapter 13 of A vagrant wife is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.”
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading “It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.”
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading “He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.”
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In this reading “Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.”
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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 Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
psychological suffering
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know her too?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
a social unit living together
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know her too?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was telling her that he had met their late companion, Gerald Gibson, at Mrs. Falconer’s the day before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Do you know her too?”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Before the company Annie had joined started on a tour, she had heard more tidings to distress her about the Braithwaite family.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
which person or people
From this reading It was Aubrey Cooke who brought them this time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know her too?”
Chapter 13 of A vagrant wife by Florence Warden holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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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