Chapter 9 of The Missing Bride is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Missing Bride is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLIPPING A BIRD'S WINGS. The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens. The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite. Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome. They were no longer a jest.
Chapter 9 of The Missing Bride is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “CLIPPING A BIRD'S WINGS.”
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading “CLIPPING A BIRD'S WINGS.”
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading “The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome.”
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.”
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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 CLIPPING A BIRD'S WINGS.
in addition
From this reading Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading CLIPPING A BIRD'S WINGS.
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading CLIPPING A BIRD'S WINGS.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading They were no longer a jest.
for more time
From this reading They were no longer a jest.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
not any; not one
From this reading They were no longer a jest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
above and across; more than
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were no longer a jest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dr. Grimshaw's importunities were also becoming very tiresome.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were fast gathering over poor San Souci's heavens.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading CLIPPING A BIRD'S WINGS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The commodore had quite recovered for the time being, and he began to urge the marriage of his niece with his favorite.
Chapter 9 of The Missing Bride by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 9 holds 160 sentences of The Missing Bride, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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