Chapter 14 of Molly Brown's Junior Days is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Molly Brown's Junior Days is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INVITATION AND AN APOLOGY. Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion. Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures. Millicent had mentioned all those things casually. They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
Chapter 14 of Molly Brown's Junior Days is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “AN INVITATION AND AN APOLOGY.”
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.”
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading “Millicent had mentioned all those things casually.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.”
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading “Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.”
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.”
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In this reading “They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.”
In this reading “Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.”
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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 Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Millicent had mentioned all those things casually.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION AND AN APOLOGY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INVITATION AND AN APOLOGY.
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading AN INVITATION AND AN APOLOGY.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading Millicent had mentioned all those things casually.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Millicent had mentioned all those things casually.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION AND AN APOLOGY.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Millicent had mentioned all those things casually.
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From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Millicent had mentioned all those things casually.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Millicent had mentioned all those things casually.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly understood it was a palace filled with tapestries and fine pictures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would go to the theaters and the opera and ride about in motor cars.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Millicent Porter invited Molly to go to New York with her for the holidays and visit in the grand Porter mansion.
Chapter 14 of Molly Brown's Junior Days by Nell Speed holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 14 holds 153 sentences of Molly Brown's Junior Days, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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