Chapter 5 of Four Girls at Chautauqua is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Four Girls at Chautauqua is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FEASTS. "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did." It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it. Marion laughed. "How did you think he looked?"
Chapter 5 of Four Girls at Chautauqua is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.”
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “FEASTS.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Marion laughed.”
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 “"He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."”
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading “It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
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From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
special importance or significance
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading FEASTS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
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From this reading "How did you think he looked?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Marion laughed.
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 "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How did you think he looked?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion laughed.
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From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How did you think he looked?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He doesn't look in the least as I thought he did."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
which person or people
From this reading It was Eurie who whispered this, and she nudged Marion's arm by way of emphasis as she did it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you think he looked?"
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