Chapter 15 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“IT WAS NOT WORTH WHILE.” It was a week later. Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him. He was delightful; he was kind; he was sunshiny. It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
Chapter 15 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “He was delightful; he was kind; he was sunshiny.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.”
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading “Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.”
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 “Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.”
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading “Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.”
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In this reading “It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.”
In this reading “Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a week later.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He was delightful; he was kind; he was sunshiny.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was delightful; he was kind; he was sunshiny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “IT WAS NOT WORTH WHILE.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was delightful; he was kind; he was sunshiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a week later.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
your grandmother
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “IT WAS NOT WORTH WHILE.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
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 Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was delightful; he was kind; he was sunshiny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed much easier to be good now that he was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IT WAS NOT WORTH WHILE.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a week later.
during the time that
From this reading “IT WAS NOT WORTH WHILE.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one in the house had got accustomed to the presence of Captain Richmond, and Nan more fully, day by day, endorsed Nora’s and Kitty’s verdict with regard to him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “IT WAS NOT WORTH WHILE.”
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