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.
And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!" It was terribly hot. "I wonder what a District Nurse is? Well, I like 'em!" Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
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 20/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 96–100
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.”
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading “Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “"I wonder what a District Nurse is?”
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"I wonder what a District Nurse is?”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “It was terribly hot.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.”
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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 And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "I wonder what a District Nurse is?
a quad with a square body
From this reading Well, I like 'em!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was terribly hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what a District Nurse is?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder what a District Nurse is?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was terribly hot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, I like 'em!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "I wonder what a District Nurse is?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
used as intensifiers
From this reading It was terribly hot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was terribly hot.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I like 'em!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what a District Nurse is?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And whole mobs of children, and such a day as this!"
belonging to which person
From this reading Arrived at the great building among whose offices was that of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, Gloria's thoughts were turned into a new channel.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what a District Nurse is?
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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