Chapter 5 of Won at last is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Won at last is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ASKING ADVICE. THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him. I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her. Robert and I so seldom went away together. Friday passed quietly.
Chapter 5 of Won at last is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday passed quietly.”
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading “THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.”
not often
From this reading “Robert and I so seldom went away together.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.”
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In this reading “THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.”
In this reading “I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “Robert and I so seldom went away together.”
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 I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ASKING ADVICE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading ASKING ADVICE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Robert and I so seldom went away together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday passed quietly.
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Friday passed quietly.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
with low volume
From this reading Friday passed quietly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert and I so seldom went away together.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
not often
From this reading Robert and I so seldom went away together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Robert and I so seldom went away together.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Robert and I so seldom went away together.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Robert and I so seldom went away together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I should have enjoyed the prospect a good deal, but for this new anxiety about Maimie, and what to do with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE day of Maimie Browne’s unexpected appearance was Thursday; and my husband decided to go to “The Gables” on Saturday, taking me with him.
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