Chapter 32 of The Wall Street Girl is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Wall Street Girl is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands. "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them. "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?" Mrs. Halliday challenged him. "Only we haven't much time," he warned.
Chapter 32 of The Wall Street Girl is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"”
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “Mrs. Halliday challenged him.”
true confidential information
From this reading “BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “"But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"Only we haven't much time," he warned.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.”
In this reading “"But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Mrs. Halliday challenged him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
true confidential information
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only we haven't much time," he warned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only we haven't much time," he warned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Halliday challenged him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
and nothing more
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
go away from a place
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Only we haven't much time," he warned.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only we haven't much time," he warned.
above and across; more than
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
carry out
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Only we haven't much time," he warned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Only we haven't much time," he warned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading BARTON APPEARS The details of the wedding Mrs. Halliday decided to take over into her own hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You two can just leave that to me," she informed them.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "But look here," protested Don, "I don't see why we need bother with a lot of fuss and--" "What business is this of yours?"
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