Chapter 13 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CECIL INVESTIGATES. "DO sit down, Molly! Where are you going?" said Hester Temple. Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her. "I want to find Kate," she said.
Chapter 13 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading “CECIL INVESTIGATES.”
of a pale purple color
From this reading “Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"DO sit down, Molly!”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.”
be seated
From this reading “"DO sit down, Molly!”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “Where are you going?" said Hester Temple.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I want to find Kate," she said.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “"DO sit down, Molly!”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you going?" said Hester Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CECIL INVESTIGATES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "DO sit down, Molly!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "DO sit down, Molly!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I want to find Kate," she said.
the act of departing
From this reading Where are you going?" said Hester Temple.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are you going?" said Hester Temple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to find Kate," she said.
third-person singular of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading CECIL INVESTIGATES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to find Kate," she said.
of a pale purple color
From this reading Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "DO sit down, Molly!
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Where are you going?" said Hester Temple.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to find Kate," she said.
be seated
From this reading "DO sit down, Molly!
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Where are you going?" said Hester Temple.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to find Kate," she said.
at the time that
From this reading Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you going?" said Hester Temple.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Molly Lavender paused when Hester said these words to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you going?" said Hester Temple.
Chapter 13 of Girls New and Old by L. T. Meade holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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 13 holds 260 sentences of Girls New and Old, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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