Chapter 31 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GLORY McWHIRK'S INSPIRATION. "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon. Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on." MRS. BROWNING.
Chapter 31 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."”
a desirable state
From this reading “"No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “BROWNING.”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “GLORY McWHIRK'S INSPIRATION.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.”
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."”
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
a desirable state
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading BROWNING.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
a state of high honor
From this reading GLORY McWHIRK'S INSPIRATION.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading GLORY McWHIRK'S INSPIRATION.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
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From this reading GLORY McWHIRK'S INSPIRATION.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
not any; not one
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
deliver by singing
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No bird am I to sing in June, And dare not ask an equal boon.
but in spite of that
From this reading Good nests and berries red are Nature's To give away to better creatures,-- And yet my days go on, go on."
Chapter 31 of Faith Gartney's Girlhood by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 31 holds 142 sentences of Faith Gartney's Girlhood, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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