Chapter 27 of Melbourne House is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Melbourne House is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. GARY'S PRESENT. After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home. The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?" "If to live on charity be poor.
Chapter 27 of Melbourne House is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “"If to live on charity be poor.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.”
possessive form of “gary” — a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading “GARY'S PRESENT.”
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading “After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.”
not having an identifying mark
From this reading “The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"”
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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 The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
later than; following
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If to live on charity be poor.
lacking funds
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "If to live on charity be poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
apart from; not including
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
possessive form of “gary” — a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading GARY'S PRESENT.
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If to live on charity be poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
and nothing more
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If to live on charity be poor.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If to live on charity be poor.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading GARY'S PRESENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
a special situation
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If to live on charity be poor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After tea the doctor took Daisy in his gig and drove her home.
not having an identifying mark
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
precisely as stated
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The drive was unmarked by a single thing; except that just as they were passing the cripple's house Daisy broke silence and asked, "Is that woman Molly Skelton is she very poor, Dr. Sandford?"
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