Chapter 15 of Good Luck is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Good Luck is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day. Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy. Jim was considered a most lucky man. He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride. With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
Chapter 15 of Good Luck is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.”
plural of “clay” — a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.”
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading “It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Jim was considered a most lucky man.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.”
in utter disorder
From this reading “Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.”
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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 wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
plural of “clay” — a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
carefully weighed
From this reading Jim was considered a most lucky man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
ten 10s
From this reading He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
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From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
occurring by chance
From this reading Jim was considered a most lucky man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jim was considered a most lucky man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jim was considered a most lucky man.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
express in speech
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
in utter disorder
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With that five hundred pounds Louisa proposed that Jim should set up in business for himself.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It wanted but a week to Jim Hardy's wedding day.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Preparations were in full swing, and the Clays' house was, so to speak, turned topsy-turvy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was to get five hundred pounds with his bride.
Chapter 15 of Good Luck by L. T. Meade holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 403 sentences of Good Luck, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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