Chapter 28 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"HELP! HELP!" When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot. Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat. Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.
Chapter 28 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.”
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading “Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.”
a top worn by women
From this reading “Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.”
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading “Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.”
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading “Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.”
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading “Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.”
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading “Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.”
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 “When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.”
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
In this reading “Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.”
In this reading “When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.”
In this reading “Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.”
In this reading “When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
a top worn by women
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "HELP!
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
above and across; more than
From this reading Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Their blankets were thrown over their shoulders and strapped at the side.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
at the time that
From this reading When the three girls started on their expedition the next day, they were the center of attention at the depot.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Each wore a khaki suit, consisting of a middy blouse and bloomers, heavy leggings and soft felt hat.
Chapter 28 of Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl by Helen Hart holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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