Chapter 3 of The Galaxy, June 1877 — No. 6 is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Galaxy, June 1877 — No. 6 is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHASTELARD. "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?" Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again. "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done. My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
Chapter 3 of The Galaxy, June 1877 — No. 6 is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “"So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."”
a female heir
From this reading “"So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"”
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.”
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.
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In this reading “My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.”
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.
anew
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHASTELARD.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
the act of departing
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
a female heir
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
at the time that
From this reading Mary Blanchet said to Minola, when our heroine was settled at home again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My brother will be so glad to hear it! but not as other people might be glad, you know."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew you ought to be, and would be if right were done; but right so often isn't done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are really going to be an heiress, my dearest?"
Chapter 3 of The Galaxy, June 1877 — No. 6 by Various holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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