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Chapter 5 of Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia. "Isn't the dark-haired one a beauty? Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too." Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is. No, Julia, she is not pretty.
Chapter 5 of Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."”
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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 "Isn't the dark-haired one a beauty?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Isn't the dark-haired one a beauty?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
having hair of a dark color
From this reading "Isn't the dark-haired one a beauty?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
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From this reading "Isn't the dark-haired one a beauty?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
not any; not one
From this reading No, Julia, she is not pretty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, Julia, she is not pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Isn't the dark-haired one a beauty?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading No, Julia, she is not pretty.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Isn't the dark-haired one a beauty?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
which person or people
From this reading "And who are these two girls in front of us?" asked Julia.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Mrs. King's face grew quiet as she said, "Those are two girls of whom we are very fond here, but I am so sorry to see Jessie doing as she is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Evidently the young man with her thinks so, too."
Chapter 5 of Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens by Margaret W. (Margaret White) Eggleston holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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