Chapter 12 of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open. She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail. "Oh! It's Estralla!" she exclaimed, and ran back to the entry. "It's Estralla!
Chapter 12 of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “It's Estralla!" she exclaimed, and ran back to the entry.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It's Estralla!" she exclaimed, and ran back to the entry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading It's Estralla!" she exclaimed, and ran back to the entry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It's Estralla!" she exclaimed, and ran back to the entry.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's Estralla!" she exclaimed, and ran back to the entry.
and nothing more
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It's Estralla!" she exclaimed, and ran back to the entry.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
having a supporting base
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTRALLA HELPS Sylvia, standing just inside the door of the small room, heard the outer door swing open.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's Estralla!" she exclaimed, and ran back to the entry.
emit long loud cries
From this reading She heard Mr. Doane's sharp question, and then a familiar wail.
Chapter 12 of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter by Alice Turner Curtis holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 12 holds 88 sentences of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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