Chapter 18 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A "LEADING." "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near." MRS. BROWNING. Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
Chapter 18 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled to capacity
From this reading “"The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “BROWNING.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “"The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “"The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."”
a state of high honor
From this reading “Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “A "LEADING."”
have in common
From this reading “"The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."”
on a floor above
From this reading “Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.”
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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 "LEADING."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
filled to capacity
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading BROWNING.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
a drop of dew
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
a state of high honor
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A "LEADING."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
have in common
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
on a floor above
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
a Caucasian
From this reading Glory McWhirk was waiting upstairs, in Faith's pretty, white, dimity-hung chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The least flower, with a brimming cup, may stand And share its dewdrop with another near."
Chapter 18 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
Chapter 18 holds 104 sentences of Faith Gartney's Girlhood, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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