Chapter 9 of A Little Country Girl is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Little Country Girl is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PERPLEXED. CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again. Georgie had not seemed to observe her. The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else. She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
Chapter 9 of A Little Country Girl is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.”
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.”
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Georgie had not seemed to observe her.”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “PERPLEXED.”
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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 CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
anew
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
any person at all
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
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From this reading Georgie had not seemed to observe her.
a young female
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Georgie had not seemed to observe her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Georgie had not seemed to observe her.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Georgie had not seemed to observe her.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Georgie had not seemed to observe her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading PERPLEXED.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Georgie had not seemed to observe her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Georgie had not seemed to observe her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She felt not the least desire to confront her, and a strange man to boot; besides, Mrs. Joy must not be kept waiting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading CANDACE paused for a second, surprised and hesitating; then she walked on again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other girl was doubtless Berry Joy, with whom she was less at ease than with anybody else.
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