Chapter 6 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PICNIC. The feast of the Assumption. What a glorious day! Clear and bright, more like June than August. Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.
Chapter 6 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.”
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading “The feast of the Assumption.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “Clear and bright, more like June than August.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “The feast of the Assumption.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “What a glorious day!”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “Clear and bright, more like June than August.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “THE PICNIC.”
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In this reading “Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.”
In this reading “What a glorious day!”
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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 What a glorious day!
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clear and bright, more like June than August.
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading The feast of the Assumption.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Clear and bright, more like June than August.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Clear and bright, more like June than August.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear and bright, more like June than August.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What a glorious day!
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The feast of the Assumption.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading What a glorious day!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Clear and bright, more like June than August.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Clear and bright, more like June than August.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Clear and bright, more like June than August.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feast of the Assumption.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE PICNIC.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clear and bright, more like June than August.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICNIC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Allen and Amy went to early Mass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a glorious day!
Chapter 6 of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which? by Josephine Culpeper holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 6 holds 211 sentences of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which?, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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