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Chapter 5 of Galusha the Magnificent is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not settled that evening. Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed. “It won't take too long,” she said. “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.” Galusha smiled.
Chapter 5 of Galusha the Magnificent is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “It was not settled that evening.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.”
as might be expected
From this reading ““Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.””
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.””
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “It was not settled that evening.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Galusha smiled.”
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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 Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was not settled that evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not settled that evening.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It won't take too long,” she said.
engage in
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
as might be expected
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not settled that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
above and across; more than
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It won't take too long,” she said.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was not settled that evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Galusha smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
carry out
From this reading “It won't take too long,” she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not settled that evening.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It won't take too long,” she said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not settled that evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Martha declared she must have at least a few hours in which to think it over and Galusha, of course, agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It won't take too long,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Naturally, you want to know so that you can make your plans.”
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