Chapter 12 of A Dear Little Girl is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Dear Little Girl is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUNAWAY. Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived. A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face. "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding. Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
Chapter 12 of A Dear Little Girl is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “"Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.”
an easy victory
From this reading “THE RUNAWAY.”
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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In this reading “"Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.”
In this reading “Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A pleased look came into Professor Horner's face.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Failing to find the child in her room, she hunted high and low, but no Edna, and she returned to Professor Horner in perplexity.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Send her to me, Ellen," he said, and Ellen hastened up stairs to do his bidding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Uncle Justus had returned and was told by Ellen that Edna had arrived.
Chapter 12 of A Dear Little Girl by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 12 holds 171 sentences of A Dear Little Girl, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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