Chapter 19 of Betty Vivian: A Story of Haddo Court School is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Betty Vivian: A Story of Haddo Court School is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"IT'S DICKIE!" Fanny went straight to her own room. "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter. Then she opened the door and started back. The whole room had undergone a metamorphosis.
Chapter 19 of Betty Vivian: A Story of Haddo Court School is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “"IT'S DICKIE!"”
to come or go into
From this reading “"What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Fanny went straight to her own room.”
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading “The whole room had undergone a metamorphosis.”
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “"What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then she opened the door and started back.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Fanny went straight to her own room.”
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading “The whole room had undergone a metamorphosis.”
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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 "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she opened the door and started back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she opened the door and started back.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading "IT'S DICKIE!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she opened the door and started back.
to come or go into
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny went straight to her own room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole room had undergone a metamorphosis.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny went straight to her own room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IT'S DICKIE!"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading The whole room had undergone a metamorphosis.
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then she opened the door and started back.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Fanny went straight to her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fanny went straight to her own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she opened the door and started back.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Fanny went straight to her own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she opened the door and started back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she opened the door and started back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny went straight to her own room.
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The whole room had undergone a metamorphosis.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fanny went straight to her own room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a nasty time I have lived through!" she thought as she was about to enter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole room had undergone a metamorphosis.
Chapter 19 of Betty Vivian: A Story of Haddo Court School by L. T. Meade holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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