Chapter 26 of Light O' the Morning is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Light O' the Morning is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVENTURES--AND HOME AGAIN. The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve. They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town. Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes. Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
Chapter 26 of Light O' the Morning is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “ADVENTURES--AND HOME AGAIN.”
the act of managing something
From this reading “Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.”
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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 The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES--AND HOME AGAIN.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
anew
From this reading ADVENTURES--AND HOME AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADVENTURES--AND HOME AGAIN.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ADVENTURES--AND HOME AGAIN.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes.
immediately past
From this reading Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes.
the act of managing something
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
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From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
on one occasion
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Molly now took the management of affairs; she purchased a third-class ticket for herself and another for Nora.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They entered and asked at once if there was a train up to town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girls now went straight to the railway station; the hour was a quarter to twelve.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; the last train would be due in ten minutes.
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