Chapter 8 of Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea. They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring. The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side. 'When did you start Socialism?' Mrs Gildea asked.
Chapter 8 of Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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adult female chicken
From this reading “They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.”
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading “In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.”
possessive form of “bridget” — Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading “The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.”
a natural flow of ground water
From this reading “They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.”
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading “'When did you start Socialism?'”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.”
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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 They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs Gildea asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
adult female chicken
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
possessive form of “bridget” — Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'When did you start Socialism?'
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Gildea asked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
a natural flow of ground water
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading 'When did you start Socialism?'
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'When did you start Socialism?'
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the drawing room, before the men came in, Bridget talked to Joan Gildea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The outpouring it should be stated, was always mostly on Bridget's side.
at the time that
From this reading 'When did you start Socialism?'
but in spite of that
From this reading They hadn't yet had, as Biddy reminded her, a regular outpouring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'When did you start Socialism?'
Chapter 8 of Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land by Campbell, Mrs. Praed holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 129 sentences of Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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