Chapter 10 of The Gay Gnani of Gingalee is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Gay Gnani of Gingalee is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRAWING A CORK. “My ownest, I must to Hindustan.” This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea. The Mystic was evidently excited. Mrs. Vanderhook was startled.
Chapter 10 of The Gay Gnani of Gingalee is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.”
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “DRAWING A CORK.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “The Mystic was evidently excited.”
northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
From this reading ““My ownest, I must to Hindustan.””
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.”
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading “The Mystic was evidently excited.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Mrs. Vanderhook was startled.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.”
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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 DRAWING A CORK.
a formal public statement
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading DRAWING A CORK.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading DRAWING A CORK.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Mystic was evidently excited.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Mystic was evidently excited.
northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
From this reading “My ownest, I must to Hindustan.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My ownest, I must to Hindustan.”
and nothing more
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhook was startled.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My ownest, I must to Hindustan.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My ownest, I must to Hindustan.”
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading The Mystic was evidently excited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My ownest, I must to Hindustan.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhook was startled.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mystic was evidently excited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My ownest, I must to Hindustan.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading This announcement came unexpectedly, hurriedly, one evening just before tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Vanderhook was startled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mystic was evidently excited.
Chapter 10 of The Gay Gnani of Gingalee by Florence, -1912 Huntley holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 10 holds 117 sentences of The Gay Gnani of Gingalee, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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