Chapter 18 of Jaquelina is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Jaquelina is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear. I fancied I would like Ronald's bride to wear it. I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea." Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace. Jaquelina uttered a low cry of delight.
Chapter 18 of Jaquelina is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “"My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.”
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed
From this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.”
a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
In this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
In this reading “Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.”
In this reading “I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading I fancied I would like Ronald's bride to wear it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jaquelina uttered a low cry of delight.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Jaquelina uttered a low cry of delight.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied I would like Ronald's bride to wear it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fancied I would like Ronald's bride to wear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaquelina uttered a low cry of delight.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I fancied I would like Ronald's bride to wear it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jaquelina uttered a low cry of delight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fancied I would like Ronald's bride to wear it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
communicated in words
From this reading Jaquelina uttered a low cry of delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
precisely as stated
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
be dressed in
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Mrs. Valchester carefully unwrapped the little package of fine tissue paper, and shook out a web of costly Brussels lace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked him about it, and he seemed very pleased with the idea."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I fancied I would like Ronald's bride to wear it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, I have brought you my own bridal veil to wear.
Chapter 18 of Jaquelina by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 18 holds 77 sentences of Jaquelina, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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