Chapter 19 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW YEAR'S GIFT. "And why, if we must part, Lulu! Why let me love you so? Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu! I cannot let you go!"
Chapter 19 of The Senator's Bride is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “A NEW YEAR'S GIFT.”
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading “"And why, if we must part, Lulu!”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “"And why, if we must part, Lulu!”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “A NEW YEAR'S GIFT.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And why, if we must part, Lulu!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And why, if we must part, Lulu!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why let me love you so?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Why let me love you so?
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "And why, if we must part, Lulu!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why let me love you so?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And why, if we must part, Lulu!
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
not any; not one
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "And why, if we must part, Lulu!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why let me love you so?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And why, if we must part, Lulu!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why, if we must part, Lulu!
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why let me love you so?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nay, waste no more your sweet farewells, I _cannot_ let you go-- Not let you go, Lulu!
Chapter 19 of The Senator's Bride by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 19 holds 181 sentences of The Senator's Bride, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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