Chapter 19 of Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?" Eva asked anxiously. "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other." He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper. Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
Chapter 19 of Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Eva asked anxiously.”
propose a payment
From this reading “He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.”
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."”
a person who sings
From this reading “"But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.”
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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 Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Eva asked anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Eva asked anxiously.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
propose a payment
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eva asked anxiously.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
take in marriage
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
a person who sings
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, father, must I certainly marry the best singer?"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
except if; if not
From this reading "Not unless he pleases thee; but in case he does not, Eva, I have decided that thou shalt marry no other."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
which person or people
From this reading He was interrupted by Magdalene who came to bid them to supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Eva lingered behind to get a private word with her.
Chapter 19 of Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions by Mary Schell Hoke Bacon holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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