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Chapter 24 of A Girl of High Adventure is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A POUND A DAY--A PICTURE AND A WEDDING. Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy. Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement. The old man stormed and raved. He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
Chapter 24 of A Girl of High Adventure is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading “Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “A POUND A DAY--A PICTURE AND A WEDDING.”
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading “The old man stormed and raved.”
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading “Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.”
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “The old man stormed and raved.”
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In this reading “Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man stormed and raved.”
In this reading “Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.”
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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 POUND A DAY--A PICTURE AND A WEDDING.
(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 Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A POUND A DAY--A PICTURE AND A WEDDING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
fearless and daring
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A POUND A DAY--A PICTURE AND A WEDDING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
one or the other of two
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man stormed and raved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man stormed and raved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A POUND A DAY--A PICTURE AND A WEDDING.
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading A POUND A DAY--A PICTURE AND A WEDDING.
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading The old man stormed and raved.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The old man stormed and raved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding all her confident dreams and her bold, resolute spirit, little Margot did not find the next day at Desmondstown either peaceful or happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A POUND A DAY--A PICTURE AND A WEDDING.
which person or people
From this reading He sent for Norah, who refused to go to him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Fergus, true to his word, told his father of Norah's engagement.
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