Chapter 20 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW HIDING-PLACE. The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat. "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table. "I'd like to ride a crazy horse." "Are you tired of this world?" asked Will.
Chapter 20 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"I'd like to ride a crazy horse."”
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “"Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.”
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading “The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.”
owed as a debt
From this reading “The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.”
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading “The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.”
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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 NEW HIDING-PLACE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you tired of this world?" asked Will.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you tired of this world?" asked Will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "I'd like to ride a crazy horse."
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW HIDING-PLACE.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I'd like to ride a crazy horse."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to ride a crazy horse."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to ride a crazy horse."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HIDING-PLACE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
owed as a debt
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I'd like to ride a crazy horse."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Are you tired of this world?" asked Will.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Are you tired of this world?" asked Will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four girls were in an unusually energetic frame of mind the next day, owing to so many hours confinement on the sailboat.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Let's do something wild to-day," said Cricket, at the breakfast-table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Are you tired of this world?" asked Will.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Are you tired of this world?" asked Will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you tired of this world?" asked Will.
Chapter 20 of Cricket at the Seashore by Elizabeth Weston Timlow holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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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