Chapter 31 of The White Ladies of Worcester is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The White Ladies of Worcester is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?" Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall. "Hugh," she said, and came to him. "Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day. Will you take me to our home?"
Chapter 31 of The White Ladies of Worcester is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “"Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Will you take me to our home?"”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?"”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hugh," she said, and came to him.
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading "Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hugh," she said, and came to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hugh," she said, and came to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Will you take me to our home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hugh," she said, and came to him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you take me to our home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hugh," she said, and came to him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hugh," she said, and came to him.
in a swift manner
From this reading Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.
carry out
From this reading Will you take me to our home?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mora passed swiftly into the banqueting hall.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "HOW SHALL I LET THEE GO?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hugh, my husband, this is our bridal day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hugh," she said, and came to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you take me to our home?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you take me to our home?"
Chapter 31 of The White Ladies of Worcester by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 31 holds 168 sentences of The White Ladies of Worcester, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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