Chapter 17 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked. “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied. He smiled. “You’re getting used to us!” This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
Chapter 17 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ““I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ““You’re getting used to us!””
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled.”
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading “This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.”
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
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 This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
not any; not one
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled.
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
at the time that
From this reading “I did wonder when I first came,” I replied.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading This long structure wore, in truth, no appearance of yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you wonder why we call this the ‘New Bridge,’” he remarked.
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From this reading “You’re getting used to us!”
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