Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I'll ask Aunt Em sometime. And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!" It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em. Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money. For Gloria was rich.
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 3/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 11–15
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a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading “Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.”
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading “I'll ask Aunt Em sometime.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I'll ask Aunt Em sometime.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I'll ask Aunt Em sometime.
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I'll ask Aunt Em sometime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Gloria was rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Gloria was rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll ask Aunt Em sometime.
of great significance or value
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.
possessing material wealth
From this reading For Gloria was rich.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading I'll ask Aunt Em sometime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was natural that Aunt Em should remind one of Uncle Em.
(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 Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that makes me think of what I want to ask Uncle Em!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
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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