Chapter 7 of Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett. “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself. I think that I’ll suggest it. _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding? I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
Chapter 7 of Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.”
strongly attracted
From this reading ““Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.”
increase twofold
From this reading “_Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “_Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?”
joined in matrimony
From this reading ““Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I think that I’ll suggest it.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “_Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?”
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ““Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be restored
In this reading ““Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.”
take in marriage
In this reading ““Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?
strongly attracted
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett.
increase twofold
From this reading _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that I’ll suggest it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think that I’ll suggest it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think that I’ll suggest it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I think that I’ll suggest it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that I’ll suggest it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that I’ll suggest it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett.
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll let father be married first; Stacey and I will stand up with them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wouldn’t_ it be fun to have a double wedding?
but in spite of that
From this reading “Oh, Aunt Jane must come back, she hasn’t captivated the widower yet; or he might get married himself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What will your father do?” asked Miss Jewett.
Chapter 7 of Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline by Nathaniel, Mrs. Conklin holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 7 holds 411 sentences of Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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