Chapter 7 of The woollen dress is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The woollen dress is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us. He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him. “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology. “And how should I have seen him? It was our wedding day!”
Chapter 7 of The woollen dress is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading ““I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.”
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading “My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ““I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “It was our wedding day!””
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the day of a wedding
In this reading “It was our wedding day!””
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.”
In this reading ““I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And how should I have seen him?
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was our wedding day!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And how should I have seen him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
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From this reading “And how should I have seen him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our wedding day!”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was our wedding day!”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And how should I have seen him?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And how should I have seen him?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
express in speech
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend Pierre Ducal came forward to speak to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I looked at him so little,” she explained to me later, by way of apology.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It was our wedding day!”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was cordial in his greeting, but my wife did not remember him.
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