Chapter 26 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN ROSAMUND'S BOWER. The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school. Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene. Irene had considerably altered. She was no longer specially wild.
Chapter 26 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “Irene had considerably altered.”
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “IN ROSAMUND'S BOWER.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “Irene had considerably altered.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.”
musically pleasing
From this reading “The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.”
in a special manner
From this reading “She was no longer specially wild.”
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From this reading Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Irene had considerably altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
from appearances alone
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading IN ROSAMUND'S BOWER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Irene had considerably altered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
at any time
From this reading Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Irene had considerably altered.
musically pleasing
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ROSAMUND'S BOWER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
for more time
From this reading She was no longer specially wild.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.
not any; not one
From this reading She was no longer specially wild.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN ROSAMUND'S BOWER.
an educational institution
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was no longer specially wild.
in a special manner
From this reading She was no longer specially wild.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agnes clung more closely than ever to Irene.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The days flew by, and apparently all was harmonious in the little school.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was no longer specially wild.
Chapter 26 of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 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 26 holds 255 sentences of A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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