Chapter 29 of Bonnie May is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Bonnie May is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to. She had had a feeling that something might go wrong. Prescience is really a wonderful thing. Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified. For the moment there had been a dreadful din.
Chapter 29 of Bonnie May is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.”
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading “For the moment there had been a dreadful din.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.”
the power to foresee the future
From this reading “Prescience is really a wonderful thing.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Prescience is really a wonderful thing.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment there had been a dreadful din.”
be unsuccessful
In this reading “She had had a feeling that something might go wrong.”
In this reading “Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.”
In this reading “AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had had a feeling that something might go wrong.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the moment there had been a dreadful din.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading For the moment there had been a dreadful din.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For the moment there had been a dreadful din.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had had a feeling that something might go wrong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment there had been a dreadful din.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had had a feeling that something might go wrong.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prescience is really a wonderful thing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had had a feeling that something might go wrong.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment there had been a dreadful din.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
the power to foresee the future
From this reading Prescience is really a wonderful thing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Prescience is really a wonderful thing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had had a feeling that something might go wrong.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had had a feeling that something might go wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the moment there had been a dreadful din.
a special situation
From this reading Prescience is really a wonderful thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE CURTAIN WAS LOWERED Mrs. Baron had returned from her calling expedition earlier than she had expected to.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now as the poor lady stood within Thomason’s room she was quite terrified.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Prescience is really a wonderful thing.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She had had a feeling that something might go wrong.
Chapter 29 of Bonnie May by Louis Dodge holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 29 holds 165 sentences of Bonnie May, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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