Chapter 7 of John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'I do,' said Sam. "They both laughed. 'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean. 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.' "'Oh, the bride'll be Mrs. Sickles,' said Sam.
Chapter 7 of John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.”
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “"They both laughed.”
a human being
From this reading “'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"'I do,' said Sam.”
plural of “sickle” — an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading “"'Oh, the bride'll be Mrs. Sickles,' said Sam.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
the two together, not just one
From this reading "They both laughed.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Oh, the bride'll be Mrs. Sickles,' said Sam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'I do,' said Sam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I do,' said Sam.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "They both laughed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "'Oh, the bride'll be Mrs. Sickles,' said Sam.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, the bride'll be Mrs. Sickles,' said Sam.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.
a human being
From this reading 'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'I do,' said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "'I do,' said Sam.
plural of “sickle” — an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading "'Oh, the bride'll be Mrs. Sickles,' said Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'But the other person?' asked Mr. Rippledean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They both laughed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'There must be a bride if you want a wedding.'
Chapter 7 of John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told by Frank R. Stockton holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 428 sentences of John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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