Chapter 7 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE THE BRIDE WAS. The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief. There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled: "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you. This is your wedding-night; but come.
Chapter 7 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “WHERE THE BRIDE WAS.”
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading “The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.”
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading “"MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.”
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading “There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.”
in a wretched manner
From this reading “There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading WHERE THE BRIDE WAS.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
being one more than seven
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
on one occasion
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE BRIDE WAS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is your wedding-night; but come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
precisely as stated
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE BRIDE WAS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is your wedding-night; but come.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE BRIDE WAS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letter in the buff envelope which had so startled Mollie was very brief.
which person or people
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
in a wretched manner
From this reading There were but eight or nine lines, wretchedly scrawled:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MOLLIE DANE,--Come to me at once, if you want to find out who you are, who your parents were, what Carl Walraven is to you.
Chapter 7 of The Unseen Bridegroom by May Agnes Fleming holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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 7 holds 372 sentences of The Unseen Bridegroom, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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