Chapter 24 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOD'S WILL AND KATE'S WILL. THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents. The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour. The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces. "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
Chapter 24 of Girls New and Old is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.”
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “GOD'S WILL AND KATE'S WILL.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.”
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading “THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.”
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading “THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.”
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In this reading “THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.”
In this reading “THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.”
In this reading “THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.”
In this reading “The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.”
In this reading “THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.”
In this reading “"What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.”
In this reading “THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.”
In this reading “The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOD'S WILL AND KATE'S WILL.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading GOD'S WILL AND KATE'S WILL.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The great cold had gone, but the fierce gale grew fiercer hour by hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOD'S WILL AND KATE'S WILL.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are we to do with ourselves all day?" said Molly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading GOD'S WILL AND KATE'S WILL.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE next day the weather completely changed; the wind came from the southwest, the rain poured in torrents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls and boys appeared in the breakfast room with blank, disappointed faces.
Chapter 24 of Girls New and Old by L. T. Meade holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 24 holds 186 sentences of Girls New and Old, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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