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The Wedge of Gold

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Wedge of Gold is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MARRIAGE BELLS.
A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.
Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.
The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.
Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wedge of Gold

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Wedge of Gold is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MARRIAGE BELLS.
/ˈmerɪdʒ belz/
Line 2
A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.
/ə mʌnθ mɔːr roʊld baɪ ənd ˈdʒɔːrdən bɪˈkeɪm hɪmˈself əˈɡen/
Line 3
Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.
Line 4
The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.
Line 5
Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bells noun US /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “MARRIAGE BELLS.”

deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.”

Jordan noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading “A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.”

memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.”

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.”

rolled adjective US /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading “A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.”

wedding noun US /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.”

Wedge noun US /wedʒ/

any shape that is triangular in cross section

From this reading “The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.”

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1

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From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

12

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

30

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

BELLSnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

GoldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

Margaret

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading MARRIAGE BELLS.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading A month more rolled by, and Jordan became himself again.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

Sedgwick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

WedgenounUS /wedʒ/

any shape that is triangular in cross section

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The day before the wedding, so soon as breakfast was over, Sedgwick went out, telling Grace to tell Jack that he wanted to meet him and Tom at the "Wedge of Gold" office at 1 p.m.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Grace went to deliver the message, but learned from Rose that her husband had gone an hour before, leaving word for Sedgwick and Jordan to meet him at the same place at 12:30 p.m.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Grace and Rose worked together to make such a wedding for him and Margaret as should be a joy in their memories as long as life should last.

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