Chapter 15 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARTIN! "Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine." That was the tune, to be sure! The Maestro was on his feet. He walked slowly to the open French window.
Chapter 15 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “He walked slowly to the open French window.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “The Maestro was on his feet.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “MARTIN!”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “"Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “"Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “He walked slowly to the open French window.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “"Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “That was the tune, to be sure!”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was the tune, to be sure!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Maestro was on his feet.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He walked slowly to the open French window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked slowly to the open French window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Maestro was on his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Maestro was on his feet.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN!
the light of the Moon
From this reading "Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Maestro was on his feet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He walked slowly to the open French window.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He walked slowly to the open French window.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That was the tune, to be sure!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the tune, to be sure!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the tune, to be sure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Roses in the moonlight, To-night all thine."
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading That was the tune, to be sure!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked slowly to the open French window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the tune, to be sure!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He walked slowly to the open French window.
Chapter 15 of The Happy Venture by Edith Ballinger Price holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 15 holds 110 sentences of The Happy Venture, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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