Chapter 16 of Ester Ried is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Ester Ried is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STEPPING BETWEEN. They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster. They had been having a half sad, half merry talk. It was the evening before the wedding. Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Chapter 16 of Ester Ried is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
From this reading “They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “STEPPING BETWEEN.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “It was the evening before the wedding.”
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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 They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
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From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading STEPPING BETWEEN.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
promote the growth of
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
and nothing more
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading STEPPING BETWEEN.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had been having a half sad, half merry talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They lingered together for a few minutes in the sitting-room, Abbie, Ester, Ralph and Mr. Foster.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It was the evening before the wedding.
during the time that
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ere this time to-morrow Abbie would have left them, and in just a little while the ocean would roll between them.
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