Chapter 18 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEACE. Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride. She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving. To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting. It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
Chapter 18 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.”
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading “Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.”
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading “Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.”
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.”
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
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From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading She measured by it the contempt that had so easily accused her of thieving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her sensitive spirit this kindness seemed insulting.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
people who are wounded
From this reading Meg was courted now by her schoolfellows; but the attention lavished upon her wounded her pride.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It said, "We thought you a thief, and we find you are not."
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