Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE AND TRUE LOVE. "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone. There is a sharp air about her. I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing." "To see me?" asked Primrose in surprise.
Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “"A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.”
on a floor below
From this reading “"A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."”
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “"A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.”
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading “"A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.”
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading “I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."”
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “"A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.”
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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 "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a sharp air about her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There is a sharp air about her.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND TRUE LOVE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "To see me?" asked Primrose in surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
on a floor below
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a sharp air about her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To see me?" asked Primrose in surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a sharp air about her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND TRUE LOVE.
a woman of refinement
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To see me?" asked Primrose in surprise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There is a sharp air about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "To see me?" asked Primrose in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a sharp air about her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading LOVE AND TRUE LOVE.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I think she must be one of those the madam spoke of who are importuning about repairs and want rents for nothing."
which person or people
From this reading "A very plain stiff Quaker downstairs, Primrose, who demands to see thee alone.
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