Chapter 11 of A Plucky Girl is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of A Plucky Girl is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHY DID HE DO IT? Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel. We sat down three to dinner. During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?" "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
Chapter 11 of A Plucky Girl is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “"Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “"Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “"Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"”
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading “"Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “"Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.”
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In this reading “Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.”
In this reading “Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.”
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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 Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHY DID HE DO IT?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We sat down three to dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHY DID HE DO IT?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We sat down three to dinner.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY DID HE DO IT?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHY DID HE DO IT?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat down three to dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Randolph had engaged a private room at the hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We sat down three to dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sat down three to dinner.
in the direction of
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat down three to dinner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY DID HE DO IT?
but in spite of that
From this reading "Did it annoy you?" he asked, slightly raising his brows, and that quizzical and yet fascinating light coming into his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading During the first pause I bent towards him and said in a semi-whisper-- "Why did you send that grand carriage for us?"
Chapter 11 of A Plucky Girl by L. T. Meade holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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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