Chapter 6 of Not Like Other Girls is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Not Like Other Girls is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHILLIS'S CATECHISM. A veil of silence fell over the little party. After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say. Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma. What were they to do?
Chapter 6 of Not Like Other Girls is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading “PHILLIS'S CATECHISM.”
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading “After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.”
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading “Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “A veil of silence fell over the little party.”
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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 A veil of silence fell over the little party.
later than; following
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading PHILLIS'S CATECHISM.
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What were they to do?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A veil of silence fell over the little party.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
a young female
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A veil of silence fell over the little party.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A veil of silence fell over the little party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
above and across; more than
From this reading A veil of silence fell over the little party.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A veil of silence fell over the little party.
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From this reading PHILLIS'S CATECHISM.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
express in words
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A veil of silence fell over the little party.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A veil of silence fell over the little party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What were they to do?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first few moments of dismay, conjecture, and exclamation, there did not seem to be much that any one could say.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading A veil of silence fell over the little party.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were they to do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were they to do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each girl was busy with her own thoughts and private interpretation of a most sorrowful enigma.
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