Chapter 16 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DID YOU PROPOSE THEN? A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly. --More Bad Ballads. The summer had not been a very gay one. The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
Chapter 16 of Bluebell A Novel is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “--More Bad Ballads.”
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.”
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading “The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “DID YOU PROPOSE THEN?”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.”
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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 A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading --More Bad Ballads.
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --More Bad Ballads.
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The summer had not been a very gay one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DID YOU PROPOSE THEN?
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The summer had not been a very gay one.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer had not been a very gay one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading --More Bad Ballads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The summer had not been a very gay one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The summer had not been a very gay one.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading DID YOU PROPOSE THEN?
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer had not been a very gay one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer had not been a very gay one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DID YOU PROPOSE THEN?
propel through the air
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
precisely as stated
From this reading The summer had not been a very gay one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
during the time that
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
belonging to which person
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The heat was so intense as to throw languour on the garden and croquet-parties, which replaced the winter balls and sleigh drives.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A lover came riding by a while; A wealthy lover was he, whose smile Some maids would value greatly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DID YOU PROPOSE THEN?
Chapter 16 of Bluebell A Novel by G. C., Mrs. Huddleston holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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