Chapter 4 of A College Girl is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A College Girl is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her. Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu. "We came in the governess cart. The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting. Thank you _so_ much!
Chapter 4 of A College Girl is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “"We came in the governess cart.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “"We came in the governess cart.”
excessively quick
From this reading “Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.”
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading “Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.”
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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 Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
a farewell remark
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
react verbally
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
from appearances alone
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We came in the governess cart.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "We came in the governess cart.
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From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "We came in the governess cart.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
excessively quick
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thank you _so_ much!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thank you _so_ much!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you _so_ much!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The pony gets restless--mustn't keep him waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darsie hesitated, but apparently the decision was not to be left to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We came in the governess cart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Maria accepted with a gracious acknowledgment of Mrs Percival's kindness, and in answer to a scowl from Ralph his sisters rose and made a hasty adieu.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you _so_ much!
Chapter 4 of A College Girl by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 4 holds 438 sentences of A College Girl, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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