Chapter 10 of A Girl of the Limberlost is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Girl of the Limberlost is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS. COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’. She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face. “You got it!” panted Elnora. “You got it!
Chapter 10 of A Girl of the Limberlost is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading “COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.”
involving financial matters
From this reading “WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““You got it!” panted Elnora.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
involving financial matters
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You got it!” panted Elnora.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You got it!” panted Elnora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “You got it!” panted Elnora.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMSTOCK AGAIN HEARS THE SONG OF THE LIMBERLOST The following night Elnora hurried to Sintons’.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN ELNORA HAS MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES, AND MRS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She threw open the back door and with anxious eyes searched Margaret’s face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You got it!” panted Elnora.
Chapter 10 of A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 10 holds 410 sentences of A Girl of the Limberlost, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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