Chapter 3 of Hildegarde's Holiday: A Story for Girls is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Hildegarde's Holiday: A Story for Girls is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ORCHARD. Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place. "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said. "I will only give you some general directions. The orchard is to the right, beyond the garden.
Chapter 3 of Hildegarde's Holiday: A Story for Girls is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “"I will only give you some general directions.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.”
the act of giving
From this reading “Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “THE ORCHARD.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.”
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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 Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The orchard is to the right, beyond the garden.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "I will only give you some general directions.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The orchard is to the right, beyond the garden.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I will only give you some general directions.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will only give you some general directions.
the act of giving
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will only give you some general directions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The orchard is to the right, beyond the garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
and nothing more
From this reading "I will only give you some general directions.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE ORCHARD.
above and across; more than
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The orchard is to the right, beyond the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I will only give you some general directions.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORCHARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The orchard is to the right, beyond the garden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning, when breakfast was over, Miss Wealthy made a little speech, giving the two girls the freedom of the place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will find your own way about, my dears," she said.
Chapter 3 of Hildegarde's Holiday: A Story for Girls by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 190 sentences of Hildegarde's Holiday: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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