Chapter 1 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SORTES. "How shall I know if I do choose the right?" "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new." MERCHANT OF VENICE. "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
Chapter 1 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"How shall I know if I do choose the right?"”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “"Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “"Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “"Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “MERCHANT OF VENICE.”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “"Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “"Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “MERCHANT OF VENICE.”
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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 "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
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From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
not any; not one
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
a child's room for a baby
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
try to get or reach
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SORTES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How shall I know if I do choose the right?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
during the time that
From this reading "Now, Mahala Harris," said Faith, as she glanced in at the nursery door, which opened from her room, "don't let Hendie get up a French Revolution here while I'm gone to dinner."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Since this fortune falls to you, Be content, and seek no new."
Chapter 1 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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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