Chapter 15 of The Rainbow Bridge is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Rainbow Bridge is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George. "Where am I going?" she finally ventured. "Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply. "How does that suit you?" "Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.
Chapter 15 of The Rainbow Bridge is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading “LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"How does that suit you?"”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “"Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “"Where am I going?" she finally ventured.”
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.
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In this reading “LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.”
In this reading “"Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply.”
a younger sister
In this reading “LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I going?" she finally ventured.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How does that suit you?"
at any time
From this reading "Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Where am I going?" she finally ventured.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where am I going?" she finally ventured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
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From this reading "How does that suit you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where am I going?" she finally ventured.
immediately past
From this reading "Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
not any; not one
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "How does that suit you?"
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading "Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How does that suit you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
up to a particular time
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Where am I going?" she finally ventured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where am I going?" she finally ventured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION MARIAN asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply.
Chapter 15 of The Rainbow Bridge by Frances Margaret Fox holds 156 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 15 holds 156 sentences of The Rainbow Bridge, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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