Chapter 10 of Blanche: A Story for Girls is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Blanche: A Story for Girls is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea. "No," he answered. "Norman is all right. The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too." And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
Chapter 10 of Blanche: A Story for Girls is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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true confidential information
From this reading “And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.”
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading “And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.”
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading “The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."”
something that is lost
From this reading “And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.”
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “"Norman is all right.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “"Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “"Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.”
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.
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a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.”
as might be expected
In this reading “The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.”
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(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 "Norman is all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," he answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
true confidential information
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
a young female
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he answered.
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Norman is all right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
something that is lost
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he answered.
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "Norman is all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Norman is all right.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble has come to Hebe herself, though, of course, it is terrible for him too."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anything happened to Mr Milward?" asked Blanche, and somehow Archie felt pleased that this was her first idea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And then he went on to give the details of the grievous loss with which the young girl was threatened.
Chapter 10 of Blanche: A Story for Girls by Mrs. Molesworth holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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