Chapter 2 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT HENDERSON. "I never met a manner more entirely without frill." SYDNEY SMITH. Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept. Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
Chapter 2 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.”
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.”
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading “"I never met a manner more entirely without frill."”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “SYDNEY SMITH.”
migratory
From this reading “Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.”
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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 "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
(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 Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT HENDERSON.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
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From this reading AUNT HENDERSON.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
immediately past
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SYDNEY SMITH.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading SYDNEY SMITH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
migratory
From this reading Through her half consciousness crept, at last, a feeling of music that had been wandering in faint echoes among the chambers of her brain all those hours of her suspended life.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I never met a manner more entirely without frill."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Late into the morning of the New Year, Faith slept.
Chapter 2 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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