Chapter 4 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SENIOR RAMBLE. "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day. "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call! Back to Wellington!" "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
Chapter 4 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading “"Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.”
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading “THE SENIOR RAMBLE.”
plural of “rambler” — a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading “"Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.”
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading “"Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “THE SENIOR RAMBLE.”
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading “"When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!”
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading “"When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!”
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading “Back to Wellington!"”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to Wellington!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
above and across; more than
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading THE SENIOR RAMBLE.
plural of “rambler” — a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading THE SENIOR RAMBLE.
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENIOR RAMBLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ramblers, ramblers, Ramblers all are we: Life is gay, Life is free, Rambling all the day.
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Back to Wellington!"
at the time that
From this reading "When the sun sinks to his rest, Our rambling days are gone, Seniors, Seniors, Sound the call!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you put in the olives?" some one cried over the confusion of singing and talking.
Chapter 4 of Molly Brown's Senior Days by Nell Speed holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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