Chapter 9 of A Little Girl in Old Chicago is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Little Girl in Old Chicago is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAS EVER LETTER HALF SO DEAR? How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated. The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks. Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles. Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.
Chapter 9 of A Little Girl in Old Chicago is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.”
French architect (1825-1898)
From this reading “Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.”
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading “Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.”
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading “How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.”
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading “Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.”
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading “Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.”
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading “The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a young female
In this reading “The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.”
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 The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.
dearly loved
From this reading WAS EVER LETTER HALF SO DEAR?
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
at any time
From this reading WAS EVER LETTER HALF SO DEAR?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.
French architect (1825-1898)
From this reading Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading WAS EVER LETTER HALF SO DEAR?
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading WAS EVER LETTER HALF SO DEAR?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Garnier was among the immigrants from the border of Kentucky.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WAS EVER LETTER HALF SO DEAR?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS EVER LETTER HALF SO DEAR?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Polly Morrison and Peggy Garnier were the two belles.
at the time that
From this reading How eagerly we devoured the paper when the new President was inaugurated.
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
which person or people
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Whig party had a ball at the Tremont Hotel, and the young ladies who went held their heads very high for weeks.
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