Chapter 28 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day! There are two that I know that would be gay. Good-by! Good-by! Good-by!
Chapter 28 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “There are two that I know that would be gay.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There are two that I know that would be gay.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “There are two that I know that would be gay.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There are two that I know that would be gay.”
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From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is not to-morrow; ah, were it to-day!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are two that I know that would be gay.
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