Chapter 13 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN ANOTHER DRESS. When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her. She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming. Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon. Irene at the present moment was the dragon.
Chapter 13 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.”
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.”
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading “She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IN ANOTHER DRESS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Irene at the present moment was the dragon.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
put on clothes
From this reading IN ANOTHER DRESS.
to an extreme degree
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ANOTHER DRESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
and nothing more
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
a particular point in time
From this reading Irene at the present moment was the dragon.
not any; not one
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Irene at the present moment was the dragon.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosamund felt just like St. George when he was about to slay the dragon.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
at the time that
From this reading When Rosamund went out, feeling both flushed and tired, she saw Irene waiting for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore her favorite red dress, which was exceedingly shabby and by no means becoming.
Chapter 13 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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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