Chapter 23 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRIVATE THEATRICALS. It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly. She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around. She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily. At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
Chapter 23 of The Unseen Bridegroom is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.”
with brightness
From this reading “It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.”
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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 She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
with brightness
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
in a drowsy manner
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At Mollie's exclamation she opened her eyes.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE THEATRICALS.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying on a lounge in a strange room, and Mrs. Susan Sharpe was seated in an elbow-chair before her, nodding drowsily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRIVATE THEATRICALS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She started up on her elbow, bewildered, and gazed around.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
at the time that
From this reading It was broad day when Mollie awoke, the sun shining brilliantly.
Chapter 23 of The Unseen Bridegroom by May Agnes Fleming holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
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