Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s. Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential. The grandmères always were. Elise and Louis both had little daughters. There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having important issues or results
From this reading “Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “Elise and Louis both had little daughters.”
plural of “granddaughter” — a female grandchild
From this reading “There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Elise and Louis both had little daughters.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.”
move upward
From this reading “THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.”
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 “Elise and Louis both had little daughters.”
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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 Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The grandmères always were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elise and Louis both had little daughters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Elise and Louis both had little daughters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
having important issues or results
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Elise and Louis both had little daughters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elise and Louis both had little daughters.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
plural of “granddaughter” — a female grandchild
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grandmères always were.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elise and Louis both had little daughters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Elise and Louis both had little daughters.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
on the contrary
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
move upward
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading There had been sons before, but granddaughters were rather nearer, it seemed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RISE IN THE RIVER There was news enough at Madame Renaud’s.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grandmères always were.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every year she grew a little stouter, a trifle more consequential.
Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis by Amanda M. Douglas holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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 16 holds 362 sentences of A Little Girl in Old St. Louis, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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