Chapter 5 of Louie's married life is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Louie's married life is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECOVERY. IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof. But we would not wait. And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers. Lady Waterville was seriously angry.
Chapter 5 of Louie's married life is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.”
return to an original state
From this reading “RECOVERY.”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Lady Waterville was seriously angry.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.”
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In this reading “IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.”
In this reading “And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.”
In this reading “And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Lady Waterville was seriously angry.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we would not wait.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Waterville was seriously angry.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we would not wait.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
go across or through
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
return to an original state
From this reading RECOVERY.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
in a serious manner
From this reading Lady Waterville was seriously angry.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
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From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
up to a particular time
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But we would not wait.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Waterville was seriously angry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Waterville was seriously angry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so it came to pass that we were married, one grey autumn morning, in St. George's Church, and took up our quarters among strangers.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading IF we had been wise, we should have waited till my nurse could give us rooms under her roof.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But we would not wait.
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