Chapter 17 of A Little Girl of Long Ago is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Little Girl of Long Ago is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute. It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college. The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air. "Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze. What had happened?
Chapter 17 of A Little Girl of Long Ago is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affect with wonder
From this reading “"Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.”
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading “The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.”
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading “The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.”
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading “A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.”
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading “It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.”
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading “The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.”
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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 GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
affect with wonder
From this reading "Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
on the contrary
From this reading "Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLAD SURPRISE Doctor Joe stood at the doorway of the Institute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, Joe!" cried Hanny, glancing up rather in amaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still in Madison Street, though it was to go up-town and be transformed into a college.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls came trooping out,--they were really girls then, and had a deliciously girlish air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
Chapter 17 of A Little Girl of Long Ago by Amanda M. Douglas holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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 17 holds 327 sentences of A Little Girl of Long Ago, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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