Chapter 33 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home. No one had seen it. Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody. "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther. "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
Chapter 33 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “"But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “"Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.”
not able to be found
From this reading “"Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “"Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."”
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading “Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “"Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home.”
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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 "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home.
put on clothes
From this reading The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
every person
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had seen it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home.
fasten with a hook
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
in an indulgent manner
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one had seen it.
and nothing more
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
not able to be found
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
not any; not one
From this reading No one had seen it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
on one occasion
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had seen it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had seen it.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home.
a special situation
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary's superstition in regard to this point was indulgently smiled at by everybody.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The day before the wedding, the wedding dress came home.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Some trifle may have been forgotten and a missing hook and eye might spoil the effect of the whole thing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But hadn't I better see it on you just once," suggested Esther.
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