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MRS. BROWN. (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession. MRS. TILSBURY.
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MRS.
BROWN.
(_Aside._)
She
wanted
an
excuse
to
get
out
of
the
procession.
MRS.
TILSBURY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Women for votes
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Women for votes is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
BROWN.
/braʊn/
Line 3
(_Aside._)
She
wanted
an
excuse
to
get
out
of
the
procession.
/əˈsaɪd ʃiː ˈwɔːntɪd æn ɪksˈkjuːs tuː ɡet aʊt ʌv ðə prəˈseʃən/
Line 4
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 5
TILSBURY.
Learner Dictionary
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on or to one side
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “BROWN.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “(_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “(_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
procession
noun
US /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “(_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “(_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.”
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get out
verb + adjective
move out of or depart from
In this reading “(_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
on or to one side
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN.
accept an excuse for
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
TILSBURY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TILSBURY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading (_Aside._) She wanted an excuse to get out of the procession.
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