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Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FINAL DREAM LAND.
Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.
And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.
"Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."
"Arthur"--reproachfully.
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Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Bart Ridgeley: A Story of Northern Ohio is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FINAL DREAM LAND.
/ˈfaɪnəl driːm lænd/
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Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.
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And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.
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"Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."
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"Arthur"--reproachfully.

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Bart noun US /bɑːrt/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading “Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.”

coveted adjective US /ˈkʌvətɪd/

greatly desired

From this reading “And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.”

elders noun US /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading “Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.”

moustache noun US /ˈmʌstæʃ/

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading “And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.”

reclining noun US /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position

From this reading “Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.”

tipped adjective US /tɪpt/

having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)

From this reading “And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.”

toyed verb US /tɔɪd/

past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading “And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.”

wavy adjective US /ˈweɪvi/

(of hair) having waves

From this reading “And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "Arthur"--reproachfully.

BartnounUS /bɑːrt/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

caressingly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/

greatly desired

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading FINAL DREAM LAND.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading FINAL DREAM LAND.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

Julia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

Julia's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading FINAL DREAM LAND.

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

reproachfullyadverb

in a reproving or reproachful manner

From this reading "Arthur"--reproachfully.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/

having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

toyedverbUS /tɔɪd/

past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/

(of hair) having waves

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And those little rosy tipped fingers toyed caressingly with that coveted moustache, and were kissed for it, and went and did it again, and so on; and then tenderly with the long light brown wavy curls.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Julia, these blessed moments of love and rest, though they run into days or weeks, will end."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Later still, when the elders had left the lovers to each other, Bart found himself reclining on the sofa, with his head in Julia's lap.

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