Chapter 28 of A Plucky Girl is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of A Plucky Girl is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed. I also forget the next day. I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room. London was already emptying fast. Jim had not come back.
Chapter 28 of A Plucky Girl is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.”
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading “London was already emptying fast.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “London was already emptying fast.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London was already emptying fast.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I also forget the next day.”
be restored
In this reading “Jim had not come back.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.”
In this reading “THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.”
In this reading “THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.”
In this reading “I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
(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 THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading London was already emptying fast.
in addition
From this reading I also forget the next day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jim had not come back.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jim had not come back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I also forget the next day.
dearly loved
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading London was already emptying fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading London was already emptying fast.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
a young female
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim had not come back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim had not come back.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London was already emptying fast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I also forget the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim had not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THIS DEAR GIRL BELONGS TO US I forget all about the night that followed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London was already emptying fast.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I think I stayed in my room most of the time, but the day following I went down to the drawing-room.
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