Chapter 3 of Historic Girlhoods, Part One is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Historic Girlhoods, Part One is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Jane looked up at her father. "Can I go home?" she asked. He bent his head, but did not answer. He did not know what was in store for them. In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
Chapter 3 of Historic Girlhoods, Part One is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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how long something has existed
From this reading “In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.”
react verbally
From this reading “He bent his head, but did not answer.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “He bent his head, but did not answer.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “He did not know what was in store for them.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.”
return home
In this reading “"Can I go home?" she asked.”
seek information from
In this reading “Lady Jane looked up at her father.”
in readiness; awaiting
In this reading “He did not know what was in store for them.”
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 In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
how long something has existed
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
react verbally
From this reading He bent his head, but did not answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can I go home?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Jane looked up at her father.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent his head, but did not answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He bent his head, but did not answer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I go home?" she asked.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He bent his head, but did not answer.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lady Jane looked up at her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not know what was in store for them.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can I go home?" she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent his head, but did not answer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bent his head, but did not answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Jane looked up at her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bent his head, but did not answer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Can I go home?" she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I go home?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not know what was in store for them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Jane looked up at her father.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know what was in store for them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Jane looked up at her father.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Jane looked up at her father.
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He bent his head, but did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can I go home?" she asked.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He did not know what was in store for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of its glitter and magnificence that was a cruel age in England.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not know what was in store for them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Jane looked up at her father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not know what was in store for them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know what was in store for them.
Chapter 3 of Historic Girlhoods, Part One by Rupert Sargent Holland holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 485 sentences of Historic Girlhoods, Part One, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Historic Girlhoods, Part One by Rupert Sargent Holland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 485 sentences, grouped into 97 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 97 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Historic Girlhoods, Part One, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
