Chapter 38 of The Masked Bridal is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Masked Bridal is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MY DARLING, YOU ARE FREE!" The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before. Edith saw his look and met it with a blush. She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart. "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
Chapter 38 of The Masked Bridal is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.”
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"MY DARLING, YOU ARE FREE!"”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “"Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MY DARLING, YOU ARE FREE!"
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
a special loved one
From this reading "MY DARLING, YOU ARE FREE!"
without deviation
From this reading She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "MY DARLING, YOU ARE FREE!"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DARLING, YOU ARE FREE!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
cut with a saw
From this reading Edith saw his look and met it with a blush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took his hat, then led him directly to Mrs. Stewart.
in a hearty manner
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Roy, you will be astonished," she remarked, "but my first duty is to introduce you to--my mother."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DARLING, YOU ARE FREE!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man regarded her with astonishment, for she had never greeted him so warmly before.
Chapter 38 of The Masked Bridal by Georgie, Mrs. Sheldon holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 38 holds 85 sentences of The Masked Bridal, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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