Chapter 27 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE EDITOR'S OFFICE. A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side. He had refused to drive. Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste. Meg's thoughts were in a tumult.
Chapter 27 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “IN THE EDITOR'S OFFICE.”
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading “A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “He had refused to drive.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “Meg's thoughts were in a tumult.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's 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 “Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.”
In this reading “A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.”
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 A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had refused to drive.
possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading IN THE EDITOR'S OFFICE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had refused to drive.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had refused to drive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE EDITOR'S OFFICE.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meg's thoughts were in a tumult.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading IN THE EDITOR'S OFFICE.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had refused to drive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE EDITOR'S OFFICE.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Meg's thoughts were in a tumult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had refused to drive.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Meg's thoughts were in a tumult.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few moments later Meg was walking by her grandfather's side.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meg's thoughts were in a tumult.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sir Malcolm never said a word, but he seemed in hot haste.
Chapter 27 of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls by Alice Corkran holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 27 holds 440 sentences of Meg's Friend: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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