Chapter 3 of Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then there was Bob, the football player. Already his name was known throughout the country. It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward. He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow. Then there was Earl, the student.
Chapter 3 of Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading “He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “Then there was Bob, the football player.”
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.”
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “Then there was Bob, the football player.”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Then there was Earl, the student.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Already his name was known throughout the country.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already his name was known throughout the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Then there was Bob, the football player.
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Already his name was known throughout the country.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Then there was Earl, the student.
a boy or man
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Then there was Bob, the football player.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already his name was known throughout the country.
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Already his name was known throughout the country.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Already his name was known throughout the country.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Then there was Bob, the football player.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Then there was Earl, the student.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then there was Bob, the football player.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was Bob, the football player.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was Bob, the football player.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Already his name was known throughout the country.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was Bob, the football player.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was great fun to go to games where he was to play, for she shared the honors with him afterward.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading He was rough and ready, and, at times, a bit too boisterous, but withal a good fellow.
Chapter 3 of Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens by Margaret W. (Margaret White) Eggleston holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 432 sentences of Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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