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Chapter 14 of A Colony of Girls is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DANCE AT CRESCENT BEACH. A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening. Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm. "Oh, what a lark it is," she cried. "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
Chapter 14 of A Colony of Girls is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “A DANCE AT CRESCENT BEACH.”
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading “Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.”
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading “A DANCE AT CRESCENT BEACH.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.”
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “"Oh, what a lark it is," she cried.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
In this reading “"It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."”
In this reading “A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.”
In this reading “Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.”
In this reading “A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.”
In this reading “"It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."”
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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 A DANCE AT CRESCENT BEACH.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DANCE AT CRESCENT BEACH.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A DANCE AT CRESCENT BEACH.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading A DANCE AT CRESCENT BEACH.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, what a lark it is," she cried.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A DANCE AT CRESCENT BEACH.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, what a lark it is," she cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, what a lark it is," she cried.
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading "Oh, what a lark it is," she cried.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a lark it is," she cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, what a lark it is," she cried.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is full moon to-night, and everything has gone right from beginning to end."
precisely as stated
From this reading A very merry party of people assembled at the manor on Saturday evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a lark it is," she cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nathalie flitted about among them with dancing feet and shining eyes, and one and all caught the spirit of her contagious enthusiasm.
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