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Chapter 1 of Not Like Other Girls is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc. M.A. DONOHUE & CO. CHICAGO. Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield. It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
Chapter 1 of Not Like Other Girls is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading “It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “CHICAGO.”
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading “"Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “"Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.”
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading “Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.”
United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
From this reading “Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.”
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading “It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.”
a sudden desire
From this reading “"Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.”
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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 M.A. DONOHUE & CO.
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CHICAGO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading M.A. DONOHUE & CO.
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M.A. DONOHUE & CO.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
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From this reading Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M.A. DONOHUE & CO.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
From this reading Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
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From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five-o'clock tea was a great institution in Oldfield.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a form of refreshment to which the female inhabitants of that delightful place were strongly addicted.
a sudden desire
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Diana," "Averil," "Lover or Friend," "Merle's Crusade," "Esther," "Mary St. John," "Queenie's Whim," "We Wifie," Etc., Etc.
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