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Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3
Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"
"And you may have changed your mind.
I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."
"Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."
"I can't see how it has.
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Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"
Line 2
"And you may have changed your mind.
/ənd juː meɪ hæv tʃeɪndʒd jɔːr maɪnd/
Line 3
I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."
/aɪ θɔːt juː maɪt wen aɪ sɔː juː ˈjestərdeɪ æt ˌbelvəˈdɪr aɪ wɑːz ˈoʊnli ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː meɪk bæd wɜːrs/
Line 4
"Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."
Line 5
"I can't see how it has.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

affairs noun US /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading “"No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"”

Belvedere noun US /ˌbelvəˈdɪr/

densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

From this reading “I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."”

entirely adverb US /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “"Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."”

March verb US /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading “"Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."”

pry verb US /praɪ/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading “"No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"”

situation noun US /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading “"Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."”

wide adjective US /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “"No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"”

yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."”

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affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And you may have changed your mind.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

BelvederenounUS /ˌbelvəˈdɪr/

densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

can't

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

From this reading "I can't see how it has.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading "And you may have changed your mind.

don't

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

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

how

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

From this reading "I can't see how it has.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I can't see how it has.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "And you may have changed your mind.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "And you may have changed your mind.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

pryverbUS /praɪ/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I can't see how it has.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

Stoller

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

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

they're

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

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Then I think the situation has changed entirely through what Mr. Stoller said to Mr. March."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading I thought you might, when I saw you yesterday at Belvedere--" "I was only trying to make bad worse."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And you may have changed your mind.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No, I don't think so; I have no right to pry into your affairs, but--" "Oh, they're wide enough open!"

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