Chapter 13 of The holiday round is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The holiday round is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, what's happened?" "I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly. "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me. There was nothing for it but to wait in patience. It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
Chapter 13 of The holiday round is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “"I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.”
an inadequate payment
From this reading “"So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.”
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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 "I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
dearly loved
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Why, what's happened?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
immediately past
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
take in marriage
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading "I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
and nothing more
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
an inadequate payment
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
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From this reading "I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am a millionaire," said Roger calmly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing for it but to wait in patience.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It has been a long weary wait, dear, but the sun has broken through the clouds at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, what's happened?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what's happened?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So long as I only had my beggarly pittance, I could not ask you to marry me.
Chapter 13 of The holiday round by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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