Chapter 14 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCHOOL AT THE FOLLIES. Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life. For days she hovered between this world and the next. Two or three doctors came to see her. She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
Chapter 14 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.”
plural of “bulletin” — a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading “She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Two or three doctors came to see her.”
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading “SCHOOL AT THE FOLLIES.”
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “For days she hovered between this world and the next.”
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.”
an educational institution
From this reading “SCHOOL AT THE FOLLIES.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.”
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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 Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For days she hovered between this world and the next.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCHOOL AT THE FOLLIES.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For days she hovered between this world and the next.
plural of “bulletin” — a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two or three doctors came to see her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days she hovered between this world and the next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Two or three doctors came to see her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading SCHOOL AT THE FOLLIES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading For days she hovered between this world and the next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jane Denton had a hard fight for her life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For days she hovered between this world and the next.
not any; not one
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three doctors came to see her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL AT THE FOLLIES.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two or three doctors came to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days she hovered between this world and the next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOL AT THE FOLLIES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For days she hovered between this world and the next.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three doctors came to see her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three doctors came to see her.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three doctors came to see her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had two trained nurses; bulletins were put up at the door; no one was allowed to come in.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For days she hovered between this world and the next.
Chapter 14 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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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