Chapter 6 of Four Girls at Chautauqua is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Four Girls at Chautauqua is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TABLE TALK. "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?" Marion asked. She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued. "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
Chapter 6 of Four Girls at Chautauqua is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.”
given to or characterized by argument
From this reading “She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.”
cause to be attached
From this reading “"Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."”
provide entertainment for
From this reading “"Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “"Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."”
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “"Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."”
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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 "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
given to or characterized by argument
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Marion asked.
cause to be attached
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
provide entertainment for
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
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From this reading Marion asked.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
not any; not one
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TABLE TALK.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading TABLE TALK.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was in an argumentative mood, and it made almost no difference to her which side of the question she argued.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Webster says it is a place to entertain strangers, but you seem to attach some special importance to the term."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your private explanation of the word 'hotel'?"
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