Chapter 1 of Wedding Day is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wedding Day is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things. And sometimes a girl finds it tough. But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee. Polly had brewed it. June thought it was too strong.
Chapter 1 of Wedding Day is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.”
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading “Polly had brewed it.”
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading “_Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.”
in a drastic manner
From this reading “But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “And sometimes a girl finds it tough.”
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
From this reading “But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.”
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “And sometimes a girl finds it tough.”
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In this reading “_Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.”
In this reading “_Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.”
In this reading “June thought it was too strong.”
In this reading “_Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And sometimes a girl finds it tough.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading Polly had brewed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
in a drastic manner
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading And sometimes a girl finds it tough.
your parents
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
a young female
From this reading And sometimes a girl finds it tough.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And sometimes a girl finds it tough.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
above and across; more than
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
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From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
express in words
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And sometimes a girl finds it tough.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading June thought it was too strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading June thought it was too strong.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading June thought it was too strong.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And sometimes a girl finds it tough.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading June thought it was too strong.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Some folks say a good wife is a composite of many things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with the ratio of the sexes drastically changed...._ At breakfast Polly and June had an argument over the coffee.
Chapter 1 of Wedding Day by Winston K. (Winston Kinney) Marks holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 106 sentences of Wedding Day, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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