Chapter 5 of An American Girl in London is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of An American Girl in London is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it. It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows. 'Certainly, moddam! One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached. 'This one is seventeen guineas, moddam.
Chapter 5 of An American Girl in London is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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being joined in close association
From this reading “One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.”
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading “It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.”
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “'This one is seventeen guineas, moddam.”
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading “It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “'This one is seventeen guineas, moddam.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take and lift upward
In this reading “I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.
being joined in close association
From this reading One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Certainly, moddam!
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading 'This one is seventeen guineas, moddam.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This one is seventeen guineas, moddam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Certainly, moddam!
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading 'This one is seventeen guineas, moddam.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This one is seventeen guineas, moddam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading One moment, moddam!' as she looked at the ticket attached.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I picked up one of the garlanded muslins and asked the price of it.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It had three frills round the bottom and various irrelevant ribbon-bows.
Chapter 5 of An American Girl in London by Sara Jeannette Duncan holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 5 holds 406 sentences of An American Girl in London, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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