Chapter 19 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man. "Why don't you go and get married, Noel?" "I'm going to," said Noel. "Oh, are you?" with suddenly-awakened interest. "Soon?"
Chapter 19 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.”
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading “COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “"Oh, are you?" with suddenly-awakened interest.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"Why don't you go and get married, Noel?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why don't you go and get married, Noel?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, are you?" with suddenly-awakened interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
a person who is in charge
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
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From this reading "Why don't you go and get married, Noel?"
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why don't you go and get married, Noel?"
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From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why don't you go and get married, Noel?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to," said Noel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to," said Noel.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Oh, are you?" with suddenly-awakened interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Why don't you go and get married, Noel?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, are you?" with suddenly-awakened interest.
in a pensive manner
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
in the near future
From this reading "Soon?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, are you?" with suddenly-awakened interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COURTSHIP "It must be great fun gettin' married," said the chief bridesmaid pensively to the best man.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you go and get married, Noel?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, are you?" with suddenly-awakened interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you go and get married, Noel?"
Chapter 19 of The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 19 holds 399 sentences of The Keeper of the Door, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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