Chapter 7 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL. "HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice. The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform. "You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy. "Yes, I feel as well as possible," said Cecil.
Chapter 7 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
(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 The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I feel as well as possible," said Cecil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Yes, I feel as well as possible," said Cecil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I feel as well as possible," said Cecil.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Yes, I feel as well as possible," said Cecil.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You look jolly well," interrupted Jimmy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
at the time that
From this reading The four boys were all waiting at the little station of Hazlewick when Cecil alighted on the platform.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I feel as well as possible," said Cecil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HOW interested you look, Cecil!" said Maurice.
Chapter 7 of Girls New and Old by L. T. Meade holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 7 holds 233 sentences of Girls New and Old, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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