Chapter 35 of The Witness is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The Witness is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly. He was always getting her a new name]: "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great! What do you think? He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
Chapter 35 of The Witness is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “He was always getting her a new name]:”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.”
except if; if not
From this reading “He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!”
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 He was always getting her a new name]:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always getting her a new name]:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was always getting her a new name]:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always getting her a new name]:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was always getting her a new name]:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
immediately past
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was always getting her a new name]:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was always getting her a new name]:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
and nothing more
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
on the contrary
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading DEAR BONNIE ROSE [she read, and smiled tenderly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've been to see Tennelly at last, and he's great!
except if; if not
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always getting her a new name]:
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He's not only coming to the wedding, but he's asked if I will let him be best man, unless I'd rather have Pat!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think?
Chapter 35 of The Witness by Grace Livingston Hill holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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