Chapter 3 of Half a Dozen Girls is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Half a Dozen Girls is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH. "Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly. "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street." "What of her?" inquired Jean indifferently. "Why, if 'tis, she's coming here to lunch.
Chapter 3 of Half a Dozen Girls is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH.”
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading “"What of her?" inquired Jean indifferently.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"What of her?" inquired Jean indifferently.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"Why, if 'tis, she's coming here to lunch.”
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any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What of her?" inquired Jean indifferently.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, if 'tis, she's coming here to lunch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, if 'tis, she's coming here to lunch.
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading "What of her?" inquired Jean indifferently.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What of her?" inquired Jean indifferently.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly.
take the midday meal
From this reading MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of her?" inquired Jean indifferently.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, if 'tis, she's coming here to lunch.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, dear me, Jean!" sighed Polly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do believe there's Miss Deborah Bean coming down the street."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Why, if 'tis, she's coming here to lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS BEAN COMES TO LUNCH.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of her?" inquired Jean indifferently.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, if 'tis, she's coming here to lunch.
Chapter 3 of Half a Dozen Girls by Anna Chapin Ray holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 3 holds 222 sentences of Half a Dozen Girls, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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