Chapter 9 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLEARING OF THE WAY. "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor." Maurice colored faintly. It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible. "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
Chapter 9 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “"MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “THE CLEARING OF THE WAY.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Maurice colored faintly.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.”
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading “"No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Maurice colored faintly.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."”
someone who visits
From this reading “"MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."”
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 “"MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."”
In this reading “It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
surprising greatly
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE CLEARING OF THE WAY.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Maurice colored faintly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Maurice colored faintly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
not any; not one
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLEARING OF THE WAY.
a human being
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
only a very short time before
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLEARING OF THE WAY.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It darted through his mind that Danvers might have called, but he scarcely thought that fact possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
someone who visits
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CLEARING OF THE WAY.
at the time that
From this reading "MAURICE," said Cecil, when her brother came in to tea that evening, "I have had a most astonishing visitor."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No less a person," continued Cecil, "than your eccentric master, Mr. Danvers.
Chapter 9 of Girls New and Old by L. T. Meade holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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