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Chapter 3 of Getting Married is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COLLINS. Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people. You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady. I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam. MRS BRIDGENORTH.
Chapter 3 of Getting Married is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.”
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.”
give a benediction to
From this reading “Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.”
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.”
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “COLLINS.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.”
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.”
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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 You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MRS BRIDGENORTH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading COLLINS.
at any time
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS BRIDGENORTH.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
precisely as stated
From this reading You are a very affable lady, maam, for a Bishop's lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have known Bishop's ladies that would fairly provoke you to up and cheek them; but nobody would ever forget himself and his place with you, maam.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bless you, maam, theres all sorts of bonds between all sorts of people.
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