Chapter 25 of Sylvie and Bruno is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Sylvie and Bruno is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement. I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations. Won't you come with me?” A pained expression passed over his face. “When must you leave us?” he asked.
Chapter 25 of Sylvie and Bruno is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ““It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ““It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “A pained expression passed over his face.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “A pained expression passed over his face.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ““It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.”
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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 “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “When must you leave us?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Won't you come with me?”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A pained expression passed over his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A pained expression passed over his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When must you leave us?” he asked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pained expression passed over his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
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From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
and nothing more
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
go away from a place
From this reading “When must you leave us?” he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Won't you come with me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “When must you leave us?” he asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
above and across; more than
From this reading A pained expression passed over his face.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading A pained expression passed over his face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A pained expression passed over his face.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I ought to call, at any rate, and offer my congratulations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When must you leave us?” he asked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It's just a week,” I said, three days later, to Arthur, “since we heard of Lady Muriel's engagement.
at the time that
From this reading “When must you leave us?” he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Won't you come with me?”
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From this reading Won't you come with me?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you come with me?”
Chapter 25 of Sylvie and Bruno by Lewis Carroll holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 25 holds 225 sentences of Sylvie and Bruno, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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