Chapter 3 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet. Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear. Deaf to their call. CULVER ALLEN. "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
Chapter 3 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “CULVER ALLEN.”
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “"Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.”
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading “Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.”
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading “Deaf to their call.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.”
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In this reading “"Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.”
In this reading “Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading CULVER ALLEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Deaf to their call.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CULVER ALLEN.
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Deaf to their call.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
in a mournful manner
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Deaf to their call.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deaf to their call.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
accept gladly
From this reading Merrily, merrily, Welcome and sweet, Ready hearts, waiting them, Sabbath chimes greet.
at the time that
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mournfully, mournfully, Yet do they fall On the dull, worldly ear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who is your fat friend?" enquired Caroline of Hargrave, when they met at dinner.
Chapter 3 of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) by C. J., Mrs. Newby holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 3 holds 241 sentences of Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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