Chapter 3 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOSSIP OVER THE TEACUPS. The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved. Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses. Miss Grace was never visible. She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
Chapter 3 of Molly Brown's Senior Days is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “GOSSIP OVER THE TEACUPS.”
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.”
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.”
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.”
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading “The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading GOSSIP OVER THE TEACUPS.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Miss Grace was never visible.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
held up in the air
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Grace was never visible.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Grace was never visible.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
above and across; more than
From this reading GOSSIP OVER THE TEACUPS.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Each morning Molly received the latest news from one of the nurses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
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From this reading GOSSIP OVER THE TEACUPS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOSSIP OVER THE TEACUPS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Miss Grace was never visible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Grace was never visible.
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sitting up at night with her brother and slept during the day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The gloom that had been hanging over Wellington since Professor Green's illness gradually lifted as the young man steadily improved.
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