Chapter 4 of A Girl of Virginia is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Girl of Virginia is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day." Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note. "Father has just told me. I'm going to-morrow. It's the very time, the weather is lovely.
Chapter 4 of A Girl of Virginia is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading “Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “It's the very time, the weather is lovely.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “"Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “It's the very time, the weather is lovely.”
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In this reading “Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.”
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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 Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to-morrow.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father has just told me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to-morrow.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's the very time, the weather is lovely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the very time, the weather is lovely.
and nothing more
From this reading "Father has just told me.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It's the very time, the weather is lovely.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
a brief written record
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's the very time, the weather is lovely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to-morrow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Father has just told me.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
the act of using
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
precisely as stated
From this reading It's the very time, the weather is lovely.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frances was making powerful use of a casual invitation at the end of a business note.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It's the very time, the weather is lovely.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Down to Cousin Tom's; he says he wants me to come; he wrote to father to-day."
Chapter 4 of A Girl of Virginia by Lucy M. (Lucy Meacham) Thruston holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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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