Chapter 13 of A Sweet Girl Graduate is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Sweet Girl Graduate is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious. More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold. Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind. Where had she hidden herself? When were they going away?
Chapter 13 of A Sweet Girl Graduate is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.”
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading “Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.”
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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 Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When were they going away?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
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From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
the act of departing
From this reading When were they going away?
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had she hidden herself?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Where had she hidden herself?
not accessible to view
From this reading Where had she hidden herself?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where had she hidden herself?
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
in the near future
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ELLIOT-SMITH’S DRAWING-ROOM The fun and talk rose fast and furious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More and more guests arrived; the large drawing-rooms were soon almost as full as they could hold.
at the time that
From this reading When were they going away?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had she hidden herself?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Priscilla, from her corner, half-hidden by a sheltering window curtain, looked in vain for Rosalind.
Chapter 13 of A Sweet Girl Graduate by L. T. Meade holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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