Chapter 5 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Good heavens!” The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being. “They don’t do it now, do they?” Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out. “No, not now.”
Chapter 5 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ““Good heavens!””
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out.”
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From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “They don’t do it now, do they?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They don’t do it now, do they?”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good heavens!”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They don’t do it now, do they?”
the sound of laughing
From this reading Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not now.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “They don’t do it now, do they?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Henrietta’s pretty laughter rang out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The exclamation came from the depths of Charles Batty’s being.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They don’t do it now, do they?”
Chapter 5 of The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing) by E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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