Chapter 12 of An Everyday Girl: A Story is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of An Everyday Girl: A Story is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes. Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes. “It’s come! It’s come!” she cried. “A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.
Chapter 12 of An Everyday Girl: A Story is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.”
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In this reading ““A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.”
In this reading “A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.”
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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 A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.
react verbally
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It’s come!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It’s come!” she cried.
dearly loved
From this reading “A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen fluttered her check before his eyes.
ten 10s
From this reading “A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A hundred and fifty dollars, dear man.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s come!” she cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
in or at the place that
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading A DULL WINTER In answer to Ellen’s ring Jeremy himself appeared from the kitchen where he was wiping dishes.
Chapter 12 of An Everyday Girl: A Story by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 12 holds 241 sentences of An Everyday Girl: A Story, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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