Chapter 11 of A Little Norsk is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Little Norsk is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLAXEN GROWS RESTLESS. But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable. Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature. As Bert said, "You know where to find her." Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.
Chapter 11 of A Little Norsk is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading “Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “FLAXEN GROWS RESTLESS.”
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “FLAXEN GROWS RESTLESS.”
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.”
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading “But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Bert said, "You know where to find her."
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As Bert said, "You know where to find her."
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading FLAXEN GROWS RESTLESS.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading FLAXEN GROWS RESTLESS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Bert said, "You know where to find her."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As Bert said, "You know where to find her."
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
worried and uneasy
From this reading FLAXEN GROWS RESTLESS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Bert said, "You know where to find her."
Identical; not different.
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before, she had always been the same cheery, frank, boyish creature.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Bert said, "You know where to find her."
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading But as the excitement of getting back died out, poor Flaxen grew restless, moody, and unaccountable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now she was full of strange tempers and moods.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Bert said, "You know where to find her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As Bert said, "You know where to find her."
Chapter 11 of A Little Norsk by Hamlin Garland holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 11 holds 118 sentences of A Little Norsk, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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