Chapter 21 of Modern Broods is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Modern Broods is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thou shalt have the air Of freedom. Follow and do me service.” —“THE TEMPEST.” “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden. “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
Chapter 21 of Modern Broods is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading ““She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!”
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading ““IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading ““IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading ““IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.”
a reformed prostitute
From this reading ““IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.”
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading ““She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “—“THE TEMPEST.””
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ““IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.”
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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 “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Thou shalt have the air Of freedom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Follow and do me service.”
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Follow and do me service.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow and do me service.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Thou shalt have the air Of freedom.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
the act of giving
From this reading “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thou shalt have the air Of freedom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
a reformed prostitute
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Follow and do me service.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thou shalt have the air Of freedom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
cut with a saw
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Follow and do me service.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou shalt have the air Of freedom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading —“THE TEMPEST.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou shalt have the air Of freedom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou shalt have the air Of freedom.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “IS Agatha in?” asked Dolores Mohun, jumping off her bicycle as she saw Magdalen, on a frosty day the next Christmas vacation, in her garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She is doing scientific arithmetic with Thekla; giving me a holiday, in fact!
Chapter 21 of Modern Broods by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 130 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.
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