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Girls New and Old

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PROFESSORS AND PUPILS.
MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.
The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.
Molly was in just the mood to be uplifted.
She was the sort of girl to take things seriously.
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Girls New and Old

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PROFESSORS AND PUPILS.
/prəˈfesərz ənd ˈpjuːpəlz/
Line 2
MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.
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The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.
/ðə sɪmˈplɪsəti ʌv ðə wɜːrdz ðə ˈnoʊbəl θɔːt wɪtʃ pərˈveɪdɪd iːtʃ ˈʌtərəns ˈpenətreɪtɪd streɪt tuː hɜːr ˈsensətɪv ˈneɪtʃər/
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Molly was in just the mood to be uplifted.
/ˈmɑːli wɑːz ɪn dʒʌst ðə muːd tuː biː ˈʌplɪftɪd/
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She was the sort of girl to take things seriously.
/ʃiː wɑːz ðə sɔːrt ʌv ɡɜːrl tuː teɪk θɪŋz ˈsɪriəsli/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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destined adjective US /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading “MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.”

lecture verb US /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading “MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.”

penetrated verb US /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading “The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.”

pervaded verb US /pərˈveɪdɪd/

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading “The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.”

professors noun US /prəˈfesərz/

plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “PROFESSORS AND PUPILS.”

pupils noun US /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “PROFESSORS AND PUPILS.”

uplifted adjective US /ˈʌplɪftɪd/

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading “Molly was in just the mood to be uplifted.”

utterance noun US /ˈʌtərəns/

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading “The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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sensitive nature adjective + noun

In this reading “The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PROFESSORS AND PUPILS.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Molly was in just the mood to be uplifted.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading She was the sort of girl to take things seriously.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Molly was in just the mood to be uplifted.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Molly was in just the mood to be uplifted.

lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Molly was in just the mood to be uplifted.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

PROFESSORSnounUS /prəˈfesərz/

plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading PROFESSORS AND PUPILS.

PUPILSnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading PROFESSORS AND PUPILS.

Redgarth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading She was the sort of girl to take things seriously.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was the sort of girl to take things seriously.

simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading She was the sort of girl to take things seriously.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading She was the sort of girl to take things seriously.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She was the sort of girl to take things seriously.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading Molly was in just the mood to be uplifted.

utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading MOLLY was destined all her life long to remember the lecture which the principal of Redgarth delivered to her class that morning.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The simplicity of the words, the noble thought which pervaded each utterance, penetrated straight to her sensitive nature.

Chapter 3 of Girls New and Old by L. T. Meade holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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Chapter 3 holds 223 sentences of Girls New and Old, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

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