Chapter 10 of Married is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Married is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm. He blushed and made no reply. Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour. He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit. They sat down without saying grace.
Chapter 10 of Married is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.”
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “He blushed and made no reply.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading ““Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading ““Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He blushed and made no reply.
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He blushed and made no reply.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
a room used for dining
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down without saying grace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading They sat down without saying grace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blushed and made no reply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
the literary culture
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He blushed and made no reply.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
not any; not one
From this reading He blushed and made no reply.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He blushed and made no reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down without saying grace.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They sat down without saying grace.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
be seated
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had ordered dinner to be served in the large dining-room at the table where they used to sit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they returned to the hotel, and he told her anecdotes, in connection with his tour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They sat down without saying grace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you so much for your beautiful letters,” she said, gently pressing his arm.
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