Chapter 29 of The Imaginary Marriage is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Imaginary Marriage is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONNIE DECLARES “My dear Connie!” Helen Everard was amazed. “My dear Connie, why talk such nonsense? This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him. Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
Chapter 29 of The Imaginary Marriage is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Helen Everard was amazed.”
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “CONNIE DECLARES “My dear Connie!””
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen Everard was amazed.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading ““My dear Connie, why talk such nonsense?”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.”
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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 Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Helen Everard was amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
(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 Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
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From this reading CONNIE DECLARES “My dear Connie!”
dearly loved
From this reading CONNIE DECLARES “My dear Connie!”
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading CONNIE DECLARES “My dear Connie!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
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From this reading Helen Everard was amazed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Everard was amazed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CONNIE DECLARES “My dear Connie!”
not any; not one
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “My dear Connie, why talk such nonsense?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Connie, why talk such nonsense?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “My dear Connie, why talk such nonsense?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joan is—” “I know all she is, Helen,” said Connie; “no one knows better than I do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
a special situation
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen Everard was amazed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “My dear Connie, why talk such nonsense?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This marriage between Joan and Johnny is the best, the very best possible thing in the world for him.
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