Chapter 23 of A Sweet Girl Graduate is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of A Sweet Girl Graduate is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton. She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke. “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows. “What’s your news, Rose? Out with it.
Chapter 23 of A Sweet Girl Graduate is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading ““No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.”
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading ““No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading “TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.”
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading ““No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.”
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading “She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.”
not neat and tidy
From this reading ““No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.”
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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 “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out with it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.
information about recent and important events
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
not any; not one
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out with it.
a human being
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “What’s your news, Rose?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She skipped into Miss Day’s room as she spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
not neat and tidy
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s your news, Rose?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “No; what?” asked that untidy person, turning round and dropping a lot of ribbon which she was converting into bows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TWO EXTREMES “Have you heard the news?” said Rosalind Merton.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s your news, Rose?
Chapter 23 of A Sweet Girl Graduate by L. T. Meade holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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