Chapter 18 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again. Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older. Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John. Jim felt rather lonely. His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
Chapter 18 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.”
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading “Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.”
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading “SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.”
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading “His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.”
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 SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.
(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 SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jim felt rather lonely.
a young female
From this reading His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim felt rather lonely.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Jim felt rather lonely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
on the contrary
From this reading Jim felt rather lonely.
an educational institution
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading His best girl had been undeniably "snifty" to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SUNDRY DISSIPATIONS The schools were all opened again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ben went to work, starting off in the morning with John.
a late time of life
From this reading Hanny wasn't too big to go to Mrs. Craven's, indeed her school commenced with some girls two or three years older.
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