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Chapter 1 of A World of Girls: The Story of a School is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GOOD-BYE" TO THE OLD LIFE. "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice. "No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear." "Me do want to see Hetty," was the quick, impatient reply. And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
Chapter 1 of A World of Girls: The Story of a School is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"GOOD-BYE" TO THE OLD LIFE.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “"Me do want to see Hetty," was the quick, impatient reply.”
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading “"Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.”
your grandmother
From this reading “"No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.”
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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 And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Me do want to see Hetty," was the quick, impatient reply.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BYE" TO THE OLD LIFE.
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From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Me do want to see Hetty," was the quick, impatient reply.
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
immediately past
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "GOOD-BYE" TO THE OLD LIFE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."
your grandmother
From this reading "No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "GOOD-BYE" TO THE OLD LIFE.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Me do want to see Hetty," was the quick, impatient reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Me do want to see Hetty," was the quick, impatient reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GOOD-BYE" TO THE OLD LIFE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, no; not this morning, Miss Nan, dear."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GOOD-BYE" TO THE OLD LIFE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Me want to see Hetty," said an imperious baby voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Me do want to see Hetty," was the quick, impatient reply.
look attentively
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And a sturdy indignant little face looked up at Nurse, to watch the effect of the last decisive words.
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