Chapter 10 of A City Schoolgirl and Her Friends is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A City Schoolgirl and Her Friends is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLEAK HOUSE HOSTEL. 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late. 'Entertain them,' responded Amy. 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean. What are we to do to entertain them?
Chapter 10 of A City Schoolgirl and Her Friends is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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offering little or no hope
From this reading “BLEAK HOUSE HOSTEL.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.”
provide entertainment for
From this reading “'Entertain them,' responded Amy.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “BLEAK HOUSE HOSTEL.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “'Entertain them,' responded Amy.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.”
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In this reading “'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.”
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From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
offering little or no hope
From this reading BLEAK HOUSE HOSTEL.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
provide entertainment for
From this reading 'Entertain them,' responded Amy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
the act of departing
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading BLEAK HOUSE HOSTEL.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BLEAK HOUSE HOSTEL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading 'Entertain them,' responded Amy.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Entertain them,' responded Amy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'What are we going to do with those two girls to-day, Amy?' demanded Eva at breakfast, which, being Sunday, they were having late.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Don't be tiresome; you know quite well what I mean.
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