Chapter 14 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JAQUELINE. "I thought I should never see you again." It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm. Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way. "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
Chapter 14 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.”
toward home
From this reading “Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “"How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.”
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In this reading “"How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.”
In this reading “"How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.”
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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 It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
anew
From this reading "I thought I should never see you again."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
toward home
From this reading Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I should never see you again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAQUELINE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought I should never see you again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I thought I should never see you again."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I thought I should never see you again."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I should never see you again."
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "How many days has it been?" turning a smiling face to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost dusk of the short day, as it had been cloudy and was threatening a storm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Roger had overtaken Jaqueline on her homeward way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought I should never see you again."
Chapter 14 of A Little Girl in Old Washington by Amanda M. Douglas holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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