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The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story

Chapter XIV

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KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.
It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.
A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....
The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.
Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.
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The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story is here in full — 543 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/108 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.
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It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.
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A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....
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The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.
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Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

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Ceremony noun US /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading “The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.”

especial adjective US /əˈspeʃəl/

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading “It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.”

inconvenient adjective US /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/

not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs

From this reading “Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.”

interference noun US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading “Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.”

normal adjective US /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading “Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.”

Westminster noun US /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading “The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.”

Wilts noun US /wɪlts/

plural of “wilt” — any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

From this reading “A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.”

towards the end preposition + article + noun counted as “towards … end”

In this reading “The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.”

in the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.”

second son noun + noun

In this reading “A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....”

normal life adjective + noun

In this reading “Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.”

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From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

Bryanston

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From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

CeremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

Cowes

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From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

Dorothy

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From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.

Faunder

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From this reading It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.

Foxley

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From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

Garth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

Geoffrey

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From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

Glebeshire

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From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

Goodwood

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From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

Humphrey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/

not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

KATHERINE

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From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

Margaret's

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From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

missverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.

normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

St

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From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

Tredent

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From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

Trenchard

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From this reading It was to be a quite especial Trenchard-Faunder wedding that no Trenchard or Faunder must miss.

Trenchard-Faunder

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From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

Trenchards

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From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

Truxe

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From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading KATHERINE ALONE It happened that in the middle of July there was to be a Trenchard-Faunder wedding in London.

WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading The wedding was to be towards the end of the season, before Goodwood and Cowes; and St. Margaret’s, Westminster, was to be the scene of the Ceremony.

WiltsnounUS /wɪlts/

plural of “wilt” — any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

From this reading A Miss Dorothy Faunder, daughter of Colonel Faunder of Foxley Park, Wilts, was to marry her cousin Humphrey Trenchard, second son of Sir Geoffrey Trenchard of Tredent Hall, Truxe, in Glebeshire, and 22 Bryanston Square, W....

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Of course the George Trenchards of Garth would be present—there was never any question of that—but at the same time it was an inconvenient interference with normal life.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1752 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story section by section

How to work through The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 19 chapters of The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Feather
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Element
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Brother
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Attraction
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Green Mirror: A Quiet Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.