Chapter 15 of A Girl of High Adventure is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Girl of High Adventure is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I CANNOT TALK PARLEY-VOUS. If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes. She had enjoyed her life at Desmondstown. Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly. Malachi and Bruce were great fun.
Chapter 15 of A Girl of High Adventure is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Malachi and Bruce were great fun.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “She had enjoyed her life at Desmondstown.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Malachi and Bruce were great fun.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.”
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 “Malachi and Bruce were great fun.”
In this reading “If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.”
In this reading “Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.”
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 If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had enjoyed her life at Desmondstown.
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Malachi and Bruce were great fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I CANNOT TALK PARLEY-VOUS.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had enjoyed her life at Desmondstown.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had enjoyed her life at Desmondstown.
at any time
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Malachi and Bruce were great fun.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
a young female
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Malachi and Bruce were great fun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had enjoyed her life at Desmondstown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CANNOT TALK PARLEY-VOUS.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had enjoyed her life at Desmondstown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
From this reading Malachi and Bruce were great fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I CANNOT TALK PARLEY-VOUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had enjoyed her life at Desmondstown.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I CANNOT TALK PARLEY-VOUS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
in deplorable condition
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
which person or people
From this reading If ever there was a girl who was furious in her own mind it was Matilda Raynes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little did she care for the rough and tumble-down old house, the food was good, the young-old aunts were jolly of the jolly.
Chapter 15 of A Girl of High Adventure by L. T. Meade holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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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