Chapter 16 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Matrimonial Ceremonies. -- Sweethearts. -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche." -- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that." -- A Platonic Lover.
Chapter 16 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “Matrimonial Ceremonies.”
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading “-- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “-- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “-- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."”
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading “Matrimonial Ceremonies.”
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “-- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."”
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading “-- A Platonic Lover.”
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading “-- Sweethearts.”
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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 -- A Platonic Lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Matrimonial Ceremonies.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
From this reading -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading -- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading -- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading -- A Platonic Lover.
most important element
From this reading -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading Matrimonial Ceremonies.
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading -- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."
of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
From this reading -- A Platonic Lover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading -- Sweethearts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading -- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading -- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- "Un Serrement de main vaut dix serments de bouche."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading -- "Jack's kisses were nicer than that."
Chapter 16 of Friend Mac Donald by Max O'Rell holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 16 holds 74 sentences of Friend Mac Donald, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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