Chapter 31 of The Missing Bride is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Missing Bride is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DREAMS AND VISIONS. Winter waned. Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned. Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month. Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.
Chapter 31 of The Missing Bride is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.”
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading “Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.”
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading “Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.”
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading “Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “DREAMS AND VISIONS.”
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading “Winter waned.”
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading “Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.”
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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 Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DREAMS AND VISIONS.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DREAMS AND VISIONS.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Paul remained in Baltimore, attending the medical lectures.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading DREAMS AND VISIONS.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading Winter waned.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Morris and Alice were absent on a long visit to a relative in Washington City, and were not expected back for a month.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter waned.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Waugh had attended the commodore to the South, for the benefit of his health, and they had not yet returned.
Chapter 31 of The Missing Bride by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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