Chapter 3 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle. “And Danny’s!” put in Mary Louise. “Oh, of course, Danny’s! Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day. That day is the bride’s,” laughed Alora.
Chapter 3 of Mary Louise at Dorfield is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.”
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading “MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.”
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the day of a wedding
In this reading “Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Oh, of course, Danny’s!”
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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 Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
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From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Danny’s!” put in Mary Louise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading That day is the bride’s,” laughed Alora.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh, of course, Danny’s!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Danny’s!” put in Mary Louise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
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From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That day is the bride’s,” laughed Alora.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading That day is the bride’s,” laughed Alora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Danny’s!” put in Mary Louise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, of course, Danny’s!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And Danny’s!” put in Mary Louise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day is the bride’s,” laughed Alora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day is the bride’s,” laughed Alora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
at the time that
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Danny may be a wonder but he doesn’t count much on his own wedding day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MATRON OF HONOR “We were speaking of Mary Louise’s wedding when you came in,” Alora said to Mrs. Markle.
Chapter 3 of Mary Louise at Dorfield by Emma Speed Sampson holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 95 sentences of Mary Louise at Dorfield, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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