Chapter 14 of Betty Vivian: A Story of Haddo Court School is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Betty Vivian: A Story of Haddo Court School is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone. "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily. "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic! To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea." "The Mileses'!"
Chapter 14 of Betty Vivian: A Story of Haddo Court School is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who operates a farm
From this reading “TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.”
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading “"Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.”
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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 "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
a person who operates a farm
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
the act of departing
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
full of or producing joy
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
used to form the superlative
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
precisely, exactly
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading TEA AT FARMER MILES'S "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow is Saturday--a half-holiday, of course--and we're going to the Mileses' to have tea."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily.
Chapter 14 of Betty Vivian: A Story of Haddo Court School by L. T. Meade holds 243 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.
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