Chapter 29 of A Flock of Girls and Boys is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of A Flock of Girls and Boys is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert. How did you ever happen to think of it?" "Oh, _I_ did not think of it; it wasn't _my_ idea. Didn't you ever hear how it came about?" "No; do tell me!"
Chapter 29 of A Flock of Girls and Boys is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “"It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.”
at any time
From this reading “How did you ever happen to think of it?"”
come to pass
From this reading “How did you ever happen to think of it?"”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Didn't you ever hear how it came about?"”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.”
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “"It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.”
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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 "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Didn't you ever hear how it came about?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Didn't you ever hear how it came about?"
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you ever happen to think of it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't you ever hear how it came about?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No; do tell me!"
at any time
From this reading How did you ever happen to think of it?"
come to pass
From this reading How did you ever happen to think of it?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Didn't you ever hear how it came about?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did you ever happen to think of it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, _I_ did not think of it; it wasn't _my_ idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No; do tell me!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, _I_ did not think of it; it wasn't _my_ idea.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; do tell me!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, _I_ did not think of it; it wasn't _my_ idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How did you ever happen to think of it?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, _I_ did not think of it; it wasn't _my_ idea.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
express in words
From this reading "No; do tell me!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How did you ever happen to think of it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How did you ever happen to think of it?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It is such a lovely idea, such a truly Christian idea, Mrs. Lambert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, _I_ did not think of it; it wasn't _my_ idea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How did you ever happen to think of it?"
Chapter 29 of A Flock of Girls and Boys by Nora Perry holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
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