Chapter 8 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DANVERS ORDERS FURNITURE. WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows. "Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke. "Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.
Chapter 8 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading “WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “DANVERS ORDERS FURNITURE.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “DANVERS ORDERS FURNITURE.”
a full supply
From this reading “"Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.”
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “"Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.”
lacking fresh air
From this reading “"Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.”
not neat and tidy
From this reading “WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANVERS ORDERS FURNITURE.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading DANVERS ORDERS FURNITURE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading DANVERS ORDERS FURNITURE.
a full supply
From this reading "Let in plenty of air--nothing like air.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.
lacking fresh air
From this reading "Stuffy," he muttered, sniffing as he spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
not neat and tidy
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading WHEN Maurice had really left the house, John Danvers returned to his untidy, complex room, and threw open both windows.
Chapter 8 of Girls New and Old by L. T. Meade holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 8 holds 161 sentences of Girls New and Old, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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