Chapter 1 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 1 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 1 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEIR SILVER WEDDING JOURNEY. Part I. [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes. D.W.] "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
Chapter 1 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 1 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “[NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “[NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “[NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.”
not able to be found
From this reading “[NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.”
plural of “numeral” — a symbol used to represent a number
From this reading “[NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.”
the words of something written
From this reading “[NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “[NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “THEIR SILVER WEDDING JOURNEY.”
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From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Part I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THEIR SILVER WEDDING JOURNEY.
not able to be found
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
a brief written record
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
plural of “numeral” — a symbol used to represent a number
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part I.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THEIR SILVER WEDDING JOURNEY.
the words of something written
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR SILVER WEDDING JOURNEY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading [NOTE: Several chapter heading numerals are out of order or missing in this 1899 edition, however the text is all present in the three volumes.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D.W.]
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THEIR SILVER WEDDING JOURNEY.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need the rest," said the Business End; "and your wife wants you to go, as well as your doctor.
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