Chapter 19 of The Starbucks is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Starbucks is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD FOLKS LEFT ALONE. Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate. It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains. Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness. Tom insisted that it was no time for sorrow.
Chapter 19 of The Starbucks is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.”
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.”
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.”
put a harness
From this reading “Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.”
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading “Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.”
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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 Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
Having no one else present.
From this reading OLD FOLKS LEFT ALONE.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
your parents
From this reading OLD FOLKS LEFT ALONE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom insisted that it was no time for sorrow.
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
put a harness
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Tom insisted that it was no time for sorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading OLD FOLKS LEFT ALONE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
not any; not one
From this reading Tom insisted that it was no time for sorrow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FOLKS LEFT ALONE.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Tom insisted that it was no time for sorrow.
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom insisted that it was no time for sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tom insisted that it was no time for sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
male cat
From this reading Tom insisted that it was no time for sorrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Early the next morning a wagon drew up at the gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to convey the bridal party to a little village high up among the mountains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret was tearful and Jasper was sad, hiding his countenance as he fussed with the harness.
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