Chapter 1 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 997, February 4, 1899 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 997, February 4, 1899 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FEBRUARY 4, 1899. [PRICE ONE PENNY.] A BRIDAL SONG. Oh, happy bride! Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
Chapter 1 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 997, February 4, 1899 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “A BRIDAL SONG.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “FEBRUARY 4, 1899.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!”
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading “Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!”
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading “Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!”
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.
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From this reading FEBRUARY 4, 1899.
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From this reading FEBRUARY 4, 1899.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRIDAL SONG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
next to; at the side of
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading A BRIDAL SONG.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Oh, happy bride!
the first light of day
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading FEBRUARY 4, 1899.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh, happy bride!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, happy bride!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [PRICE ONE PENNY.]
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading [PRICE ONE PENNY.]
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading [PRICE ONE PENNY.]
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A BRIDAL SONG.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading Heaven’s sunlight wraps thee in a golden gleam, And in thine eyes the light of love supreme, And in thy heart the dawning of a dream, And what beside!
Chapter 1 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 997, February 4, 1899 by Various holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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 1 holds 14 sentences of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 997, February 4, 1899, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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