Chapter 7 of An Old-Fashioned Girl is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of An Old-Fashioned Girl is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“OH, dear! Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.” “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year. “Make it two months and stay over Christmas. Come, do, now,” urged Tom, heartily.
Chapter 7 of An Old-Fashioned Girl is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading ““I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ““Make it two months and stay over Christmas.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.””
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.””
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “Come, do, now,” urged Tom, heartily.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.””
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading “Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.””
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Come, do, now,” urged Tom, heartily.”
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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 “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
not being in a specified place
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
later than; following
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Make it two months and stay over Christmas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, do, now,” urged Tom, heartily.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
dearly loved
From this reading “OH, dear!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Come, do, now,” urged Tom, heartily.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Come, do, now,” urged Tom, heartily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Make it two months and stay over Christmas.
engage in
From this reading “Make it two months and stay over Christmas.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Make it two months and stay over Christmas.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come, do, now,” urged Tom, heartily.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH, dear!
and nothing more
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Make it two months and stay over Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
male cat
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Make it two months and stay over Christmas.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Come, do, now,” urged Tom, heartily.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I really must; for I only came to stay a month and here I've been nearly six weeks,” answered Polly, feeling as if she had been absent a year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Must you really go home Saturday?” said Fan, some days after what Tom called the “grand scrimmage.”
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