Chapter 9 of Hollyhock House: A Story for Girls is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Hollyhock House: A Story for Girls is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened. She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning. “Oh, now I know!” she said. “I remember. But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
Chapter 9 of Hollyhock House: A Story for Girls is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.”
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.
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In this reading “But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.”
In this reading “In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.”
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 But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
a young female
From this reading But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, now I know!” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, now I know!” she said.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, now I know!” she said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, now I know!” she said.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, now I know!” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I think I am better; I feel quite a different girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
having come into contact
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
hard to endure
From this reading She touched her bandages and drew her brows trying to recall their meaning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
at the time that
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the morning Mary opened her eyes and smiled into her mother’s, the ones in range with hers when she wakened.
Chapter 9 of Hollyhock House: A Story for Girls by Marion Ames Taggart holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 412 sentences of Hollyhock House: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Hollyhock House: A Story for Girls by Marion Ames Taggart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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