Chapter 27 of Coelebs In Search of a Wife is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Coelebs In Search of a Wife is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news! The Miss Flams are converted. They have put on tuckers. They were at church twice on Sunday. Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."
Chapter 27 of Coelebs In Search of a Wife is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!”
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading “The Miss Flams are converted.”
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading “Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!”
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “They were at church twice on Sunday.”
two times
From this reading “They were at church twice on Sunday.”
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put clothing on one's body
In this reading “They have put on tuckers.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Miss Flams are converted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at church twice on Sunday.
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They were at church twice on Sunday.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading The Miss Flams are converted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Miss Flams are converted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
in a joyous manner
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have put on tuckers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Miss Flams are converted.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
information about recent and important events
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They have put on tuckers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They have put on tuckers.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."
term of address for a man
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading They were at church twice on Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Miss Flams are converted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have put on tuckers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have put on tuckers.
two times
From this reading They were at church twice on Sunday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, Sir John coming in from his ride, gayly called out to me, as I was reading, "Oh Charles, such a piece of news!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at church twice on Sunday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blair's Sermons are sent for, and _you_ are the reformer."
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