Chapter 21 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEATH BELLS "Madge?" Mimi said, putting her arm around her. She was wide awake now. "You're shaking like a leaf." "I--know--it but I can't stop.
Chapter 21 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Mimi said, putting her arm around her.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “She was wide awake now.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “DEATH BELLS "Madge?"”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “"You're shaking like a leaf."”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “Mimi said, putting her arm around her.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"You're shaking like a leaf."”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"I--know--it but I can't stop.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “She was wide awake now.”
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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 "You're shaking like a leaf."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mimi said, putting her arm around her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mimi said, putting her arm around her.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She was wide awake now.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading DEATH BELLS "Madge?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I--know--it but I can't stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--know--it but I can't stop.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH BELLS "Madge?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mimi said, putting her arm around her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--know--it but I can't stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I--know--it but I can't stop.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I--know--it but I can't stop.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "You're shaking like a leaf."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You're shaking like a leaf."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEATH BELLS "Madge?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mimi said, putting her arm around her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was wide awake now.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mimi said, putting her arm around her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mimi said, putting her arm around her.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "You're shaking like a leaf."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wide awake now.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I--know--it but I can't stop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wide awake now.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was wide awake now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're shaking like a leaf."
Chapter 21 of Mimi at Sheridan School by Anne Pence Davis holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 21 holds 129 sentences of Mimi at Sheridan School, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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