Chapter 8 of A Little Girl in Old Pittsburg is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Little Girl in Old Pittsburg is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful. Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it. And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them. "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments? For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
Chapter 8 of A Little Girl in Old Pittsburg is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."”
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading “IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.”
any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading “Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.”
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “"But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.”
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.
In this reading “IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.”
In this reading “Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.”
In this reading “And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.”
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 Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
a woman of refinement
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
not any; not one
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
above and across; more than
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Daffodil was quite sure the fairies must have had a hand in it.
carry out
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For mother says I grow so fast, and there is no one to take them afterward."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And such beautiful things, she fairly held her breath over them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
be dressed in
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
at the time that
From this reading "But, madam, when am I to wear these lovely garments?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading IN SILK ATTIRE The shopping the next day was something wonderful.
Chapter 8 of A Little Girl in Old Pittsburg by Amanda M. Douglas holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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