Chapter 21 of Betty Wales decides is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Betty Wales decides is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages. “Never mind a trousseau! Never mind a linen chest! Never mind even a wedding dress! Let’s just be married.
Chapter 21 of Betty Wales decides is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Never mind a linen chest!”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.”
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “Never mind a linen chest!”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “Never mind even a wedding dress!”
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In this reading “THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.”
In this reading “THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.”
In this reading “THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.”
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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 “Never mind a trousseau!
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Never mind a linen chest!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
put on clothes
From this reading Never mind even a wedding dress!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
divisible by two
From this reading Never mind even a wedding dress!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
and nothing more
From this reading Let’s just be married.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s just be married.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Never mind a linen chest!
joined in matrimony
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind a trousseau!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind a trousseau!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
recurring again and again
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the work of a sailor
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading “Never mind a trousseau!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Never mind even a wedding dress!
at the time that
From this reading THE END OF BETTY WALES “Wait till I get home from Germany!” repeated Jim, when he had explained that he was sailing in ten days, and Betty had explained that getting ready to be married takes ages and ages.
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