Chapter 9 of The Golden Lion of Granpere is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Golden Lion of Granpere is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition. She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind. She did suppose that it had better be so. She knew that she did not love the man. She knew also that she loved another man.
Chapter 9 of The Golden Lion of Granpere is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.”
held dear
From this reading “She knew also that she loved another man.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.”
express a supposition
From this reading “'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
in addition
From this reading She knew also that she loved another man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She knew also that she loved another man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did suppose that it had better be so.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
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 She knew that she did not love the man.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She knew that she did not love the man.
held dear
From this reading She knew also that she loved another man.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She knew that she did not love the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew that she did not love the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
express a supposition
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew that she did not love the man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had thought very much about it, and had come exactly to that state of mind.
at the time that
From this reading 'I suppose it had better be so,' Marie Bromar had said to her lover, when in set form he made his proposition.
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