Chapter 3 of A Girl in Ten Thousand is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Girl in Ten Thousand is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange. It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself. "That's right, Dr. Staunton!" he exclaimed. "I am so glad you have come. Oh, and I see you have brought a nurse.
Chapter 3 of A Girl in Ten Thousand is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.”
an outlying farm
From this reading “Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Oh, and I see you have brought a nurse.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.”
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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 Oh, and I see you have brought a nurse.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad you have come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Oh, and I see you have brought a nurse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am so glad you have come.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
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From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
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From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That's right, Dr. Staunton!" he exclaimed.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am so glad you have come.
an outlying farm
From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am so glad you have come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's right, Dr. Staunton!" he exclaimed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad you have come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Oh, and I see you have brought a nurse.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, and I see you have brought a nurse.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
with speed
From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, Dr. Staunton!" he exclaimed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, and I see you have brought a nurse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad you have come.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, Dr. Staunton!" he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Dr. Staunton and Dorothy drove quickly to The Grange.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
at the time that
From this reading It was still very early in the morning, and when they arrived at the great hall door it was opened by Squire Harvey himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad you have come.
Chapter 3 of A Girl in Ten Thousand by L. T. Meade holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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