Chapter 21 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. SHARPE DOES HER DUTY. "You know that man, miss?" Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass. Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
Chapter 21 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make calm or still
From this reading “Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
make calm or still
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know that man, miss?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You know that man, miss?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You know that man, miss?"
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHARPE DOES HER DUTY.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that man, miss?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Sharpe said, ineffably calm, stooping to pick up the glass.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mollie turned to her with eyes wild and wide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know that man, miss?"
Chapter 21 of The Unseen Bridegroom by May Agnes Fleming holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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 21 holds 295 sentences of The Unseen Bridegroom, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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