Chapter 21 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. LE GRANDE'S STORY. "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?" My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No." "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
Chapter 21 of Medoline Selwyn's Work is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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joined in matrimony
From this reading “"Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."”
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading “My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “LE GRANDE'S STORY.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “"Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
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From this reading LE GRANDE'S STORY.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
immediately past
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE GRANDE'S STORY.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
not any; not one
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LE GRANDE'S STORY.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading My surprise at first rendered me speechless; but at last I murmured, "No."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "Then you have never heard the tragedy of his life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever hear that Mr. Winthrop was within one day of being married?"
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