Chapter 15 of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly. “Were you ill, or—or offended?” “I was dizzy and warm, that was all.” “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you. He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
Chapter 15 of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.”
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.””
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading ““I was dizzy and warm, that was all.””
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.””
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading ““Were you ill, or—or offended?””
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading “GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.””
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.
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.””
travel across or pass over
In this reading “He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.””
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.
quickly and without warning
From this reading GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
(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 “I was dizzy and warm, that was all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was dizzy and warm, that was all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “I was dizzy and warm, that was all.”
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was dizzy and warm, that was all.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Were you ill, or—or offended?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Were you ill, or—or offended?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Were you ill, or—or offended?”
above and across; more than
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you.
in the near future
From this reading “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you.
in the near future
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was dizzy and warm, that was all.”
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “I was dizzy and warm, that was all.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was dizzy and warm, that was all.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were you ill, or—or offended?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GATHERING THISTLES “What happened?” asked André abruptly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Renée,” he began presently, “that man is playing with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you ill, or—or offended?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is endeavoring to win your affections, and he will go away soon and you will be left to get over it as best you may.”
Chapter 15 of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis by Amanda M. Douglas holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 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.
Chapter 15 holds 341 sentences of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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