Chapter 6 of The Orange Girl is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Orange Girl is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay. Why should we wait? I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing. We were married, therefore. It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
Chapter 6 of The Orange Girl is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.”
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
joined in matrimony
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
not any; not one
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
participate in games or sport
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should we wait?
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We were married, therefore.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Why should we wait?
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was impossible from time to time we should not be reminded of the lowly station in which we lived.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should we wait?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WEDDING BELLS AND THE BOOK OF THE PLAY We were married without delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should be no richer for waiting and time would be passing.
Chapter 6 of The Orange Girl by Walter Besant holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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 6 holds 288 sentences of The Orange Girl, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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