Chapter 19 of Enter Bridget is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Enter Bridget is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room. "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather. A little rain will do good." "Will it?" answered Carrissima, perfunctorily. "What's the matter?" he demanded.
Chapter 19 of Enter Bridget is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a brisk manner
From this reading “IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What's the matter?" he demanded.”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “A little rain will do good."”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.”
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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 "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Will it?" answered Carrissima, perfunctorily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
in a brisk manner
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's the matter?" he demanded.
a room used for dining
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A little rain will do good."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
the act of departing
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A little rain will do good."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little rain will do good."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" he demanded.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
in a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
From this reading "Will it?" answered Carrissima, perfunctorily.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A little rain will do good."
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading IN SIGHT OF PORT "Good-morning, Carrissima!" said Colonel Faversham on Thursday morning, rubbing his palms briskly together as he entered the dining-room.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "It looks as if there's going to be a change in the weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?" he demanded.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A little rain will do good."
Chapter 19 of Enter Bridget by Thomas Cobb holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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