Chapter 17 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSPENSE. THE night passed somehow. When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep. She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house. Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
Chapter 17 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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aroused to action
From this reading “She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.”
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.”
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading “Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “SUSPENSE.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.”
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 “When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.”
In this reading “She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.”
In this reading “Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
aroused to action
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE night passed somehow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE night passed somehow.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
with speed
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading THE night passed somehow.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE.
sweep across or over
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE night passed somehow.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Remembrance came quickly to her, and she knew what had happened, the great specialist from London had arrived.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading She awoke quickly, however, aroused by the sound of wheels on the gravel sweep outside the silent house.
at the time that
From this reading When Molly laid her tired head on her pillow she fell asleep.
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