Chapter 16 of The Splendid Folly is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Splendid Folly is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_! What is this you tell me? That you are to be married?
Chapter 16 of The Splendid Folly is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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joined in matrimony
From this reading “That you are to be married?”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_!”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_!”
for each
express in words
From this reading “What is this you tell me?”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That you are to be married?
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From this reading BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That you are to be married?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is this you tell me?
joined in matrimony
From this reading That you are to be married?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is this you tell me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_!
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_!
for each
From this reading BARONI'S OPINION OF MATRIMONY "_Per Dio_!
express in words
From this reading What is this you tell me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That you are to be married?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is this you tell me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That you are to be married?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is this you tell me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is this you tell me?
Chapter 16 of The Splendid Folly by Margaret, -1948 Pedler holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 16 holds 304 sentences of The Splendid Folly, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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