Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda. The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress. Gloria was lazily content. She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years. "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “"There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Gloria was lazily content.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.”
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
anew
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Gloria was lazily content.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
put on clothes
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
the act of departing
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Gloria was lazily content.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
above and across; more than
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
a special situation
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gloria was lazily content.
a Caucasian
From this reading The shadow of the vines made a delicate tracery over her white dress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's that queer little thing again, going off with her queer little bag!"
a late time of life
From this reading She had been comfortable and content for seventeen years.
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street by Annie Hamilton Donnell holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 164 sentences of Gloria and Treeless Street, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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