Chapter 37 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Dear, dear! Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season. "You ought to know, Mrs. Douglas. Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?" "After all!" echoes Mrs. Douglas.
Chapter 37 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.”
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading “Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “"You ought to know, Mrs. Douglas.”
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “"After all!" echoes Mrs. Douglas.”
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
later than; following
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
(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 Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
a female human offspring
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear, dear!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "You ought to know, Mrs. Douglas.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading "After all!" echoes Mrs. Douglas.
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
the act of departing
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You ought to know, Mrs. Douglas.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
take in marriage
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to know, Mrs. Douglas.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
express in words
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought to know, Mrs. Douglas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, only _do_ tell!" exclaims Mrs. Bradshaw Woollffe, in the solemn conclave of a feminine gathering at the commencement of the London season.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to know, Mrs. Douglas.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is your daughter really going to marry Keith Athelstone after all?"
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Chapter 37 holds 111 sentences of Two bad blue eyes, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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