Chapter 22 of Esther : a book for girls is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Esther : a book for girls is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOLD IN THE SUNSET. What a clever head Allan had! I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds! To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement! Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.
Chapter 22 of Esther : a book for girls is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be bored
From this reading “Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “What a clever head Allan had!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “TOLD IN THE SUNSET.”
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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 clever head Allan had!
(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 To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
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From this reading What a clever head Allan had!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
cause to be bored
From this reading Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.
a youthful male person
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading What a clever head Allan had!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a clever head Allan had!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading What a clever head Allan had!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOLD IN THE SUNSET.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading TOLD IN THE SUNSET.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOLD IN THE SUNSET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOLD IN THE SUNSET.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always said there was more in that boy than half a dozen Freds!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a clever head Allan had!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Allan's strong will bore down all opposition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To think of such a scheme coming into his mind, and driving us all nearly wild with excitement!
Chapter 22 of Esther : a book for girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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