Chapter 6 of A Patriotic Schoolgirl is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Patriotic Schoolgirl is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement. "You didn't!" exclaimed Betty Moore. "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose? Marjorie, you are the limit!" "He was as nice as anything about it.
Chapter 6 of A Patriotic Schoolgirl is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.”
something written by one's own hand
From this reading “Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.”
show off
From this reading “Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.”
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading “Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “Marjorie, you are the limit!"”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “"You didn't!" exclaimed Betty Moore.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “"You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?”
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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 Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He was as nice as anything about it.
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
any thing at all
From this reading "He was as nice as anything about it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marjorie, you are the limit!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He was as nice as anything about it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
something written by one's own hand
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't!" exclaimed Betty Moore.
show off
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't!" exclaimed Betty Moore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You didn't!" exclaimed Betty Moore.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
a boy or man
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was as nice as anything about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He was as nice as anything about it.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Marjorie, you are the limit!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "You didn't!" exclaimed Betty Moore.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "He was as nice as anything about it.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
express in words
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble Marjorie and her fellow autograph collectors from St. Elgiva's entered the sitting-room in a state of much exhilaration, to boast of their achievement.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
precisely as stated
From this reading "You mean to say you ran up and asked him under Frankie's very nose?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was as nice as anything about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't!" exclaimed Betty Moore.
Chapter 6 of A Patriotic Schoolgirl by Angela Brazil holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 6 holds 183 sentences of A Patriotic Schoolgirl, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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