Chapter 12 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIDDLE WAY. On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request. “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said. “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays. May I go there this afternoon with Susan?
Chapter 12 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “May I go there this afternoon with Susan?”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “THE MIDDLE WAY.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ““I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.”
your grandmother
From this reading “On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.”
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ““I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.”
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In this reading ““I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading ““I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading May I go there this afternoon with Susan?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading May I go there this afternoon with Susan?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I go there this afternoon with Susan?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE MIDDLE WAY.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
your grandmother
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
express the need or desire for
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading May I go there this afternoon with Susan?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDDLE WAY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading May I go there this afternoon with Susan?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading May I go there this afternoon with Susan?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I do so want to see Mr. Pryor!” she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have not seen him for two or three months; and he said that he was always at home on Sundays.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MIDDLE WAY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following Sunday Nan came to Mrs. Richmond with a request.
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