Chapter 30 of Three millions! is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Three millions! is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUSTIC BRIDGE. Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May. Eugene and Mary were married. The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends. Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
Chapter 30 of Three millions! is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading “Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.”
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading “Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.”
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading “Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.”
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “Eugene and Mary were married.”
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.”
kill without legal sanction
From this reading “Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.”
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading “The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.”
characteristic of rural life
From this reading “THE RUSTIC BRIDGE.”
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In this reading “THE RUSTIC BRIDGE.”
In this reading “The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.”
In this reading “The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.”
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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 The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugene and Mary were married.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
plural of “bridesmaid” — an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE RUSTIC BRIDGE.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Eugene and Mary were married.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
a state of high honor
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
kill without legal sanction
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Eugene and Mary were married.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Eugene and Mary were married.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
according to the clock
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Birch and Julia, Dr. Lynch and Miss Perkins, were groomsmen and bridesmaids.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
a coniferous tree
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
characteristic of rural life
From this reading THE RUSTIC BRIDGE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSTIC BRIDGE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ceremony had been performed at the farm-house on The Great Bell, at six o’clock, in presence of the two families, and a few intimate personal friends.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eugene and Mary were married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pine Hill blazed with glory on the evening of the fifteenth of May.
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