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Girls of the Forest

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Girls of the Forest is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. T. Meade • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.
L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.
She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.
She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.
She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.
Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.
She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.
Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).
GIRLS OF THE FOREST.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Girls of the Forest

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Girls of the Forest is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 9 reading units · Lines 1–9

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AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.
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L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.
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She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.
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She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.
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She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.
/ʃiː ˈedətəd ðə ætˈlæntə ə ˈmæɡəziːn fɔːr sɪks jɪrz/
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Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.
/hɜːr ˈpɪktʃərz ʌv ɡɜːrlz əˈspeʃli ɪn ðə ˈɪnfluːəns ðeɪ ɪɡˈzɜːrt ɑːn ðer ˈeldərz ɑːr drɔːn wɪð ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv fəˈdeləti ˈpeɪθɑːs lʌv ənd ˈhjuːmər æz ɪn ɡɜːrlz ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst ˈfloʊɪŋ ˈiːzəli frʌm hɜːr pen/
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She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.
/ʃiː hæz ˈtrævəld ɪkˈstensɪvli ənd ɪz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tuː ˈmoʊtərɪŋ ənd ˈʌðər ˈaʊtdɔːr spɔːrts/
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Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).
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GIRLS OF THE FOREST.
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Atlanta noun US /ætˈlæntə/

state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War

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extensively adverb US /ɪkˈstensɪvli/

in a widespread way

From this reading “She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.”

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incorporated adjective US /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading “She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.”

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intuitive adjective US /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/

spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

From this reading “Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.”

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Meade noun US /miːd/

English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)

From this reading “L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.”

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motoring noun US /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/

the act of driving an automobile

From this reading “She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.”

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playmates noun US /ˈpleɪmeɪts/

plural of “playmate” — a companion at play

From this reading “AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.”

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prolific adjective US /proʊˈlɪfɪk/

intellectually productive

From this reading “She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.”

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From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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1854

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From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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1877

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1878

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1879

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From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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1880

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1881

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1883

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1884

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1885

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1886

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1887

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1888

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1908

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1909

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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1910

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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ALWYN'S

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From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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AngelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/

state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War

From this reading She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.

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AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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attainingverbUS /əˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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Aylwyn's

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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Bandon

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From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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BEAUTIFULadjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Bel-Marjory

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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BEYONDprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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Bishopsgate

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From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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ChickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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CorknounUS /kɔːrk/

outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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DebnounUS /deb/

a young woman making her debut into society

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.

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eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/

put to use

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/

in a widespread way

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.

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ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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HeronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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Herring's

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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incorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/

spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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KnightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Lettie's

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From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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LUCKnounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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MeadenounUS /miːd/

English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/

the act of driving an automobile

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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Mou-setse

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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MOUNTAINSnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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NeighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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Nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/

possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/

one who writes novels

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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Novohal

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From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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OTHERS

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From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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PALACEnounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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PLAYMATESnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/

plural of “playmate” — a companion at play

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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PRETTYadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/

intellectually productive

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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rectornounUS /ˈrektər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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Roy

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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SistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF ALWYN'S FRIENDS, BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, GOOD LUCK, PLAYMATES, PRETTY GIRL AND THE OTHERS, THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL, ETC.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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Thomasina

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From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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To-day

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From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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Toulmin

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From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading She has traveled extensively, and is devoted to motoring and other outdoor sports.

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TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading L. T. Meade (Mrs. Elizabeth Thomasina Smith), English novelist, was born at Bandon, County Cork, Ireland, 1854, the daughter of Rev. R. T. Meade, rector at Novohal, County Cork, and married Toulmin Smith in 1879.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her pictures of girls, especially in the influence they exert on their elders, are drawn with intuitive fidelity, pathos, love, and humor, as in _Girls of the Forest_, flowing easily from her pen.

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WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She worked in the British Museum, lived in Bishopsgate Without, making special studies of East London life, which she incorporated in her stories.

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WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Among more than fifty novels she has written, dealing largely with questions of home life, are: _A Knight of To-day_ (1877), _Bel-Marjory_ (1878), _Mou-setse: a Negro Hero_ (1880), _Mother Herring's Chickens_ (1881), _A London Baby: The Story of King Roy_ (1883), _Two Sisters_ (1884), _The Angel of Life_ (1885), _A World of Girls_ (1886), _Sweet Nancy_ (1887), _Nobody's Neighbors_ (1887), _Deb and The Duchess_ (1888), _Girls of the Forest_ (1908), _Aylwyn's Friends_ (1909), _Pretty Girl and the Others_ (1910).

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wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading She wrote her first book, _Lettie's Last Home_, at the age of 17, and since then has been an unusually prolific writer, her stories attaining wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading She edited the _Atlanta_, a magazine, for six years.

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Chapter 1 of Girls of the Forest by L. T. Meade holds 9 sentences, grouped into 2 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.

What does chapter 1 of Girls of the Forest contain?

Chapter 1 holds 9 sentences of Girls of the Forest, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Girls of the Forest by L. T. Meade exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 9 sentences, grouped into 2 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Girls of the Forest?

Work through the 2 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Is this the complete text of Girls of the Forest?

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How long does Girls of the Forest take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1543 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Girls of the Forest

Words and structures a reader meets early in Girls of the Forest, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Alwyn's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girls of the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Friends
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girls of the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Beyond
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Girls of the Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.