Chapter 22 of Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place. "Hello, Jack." "Hello, Tootsie." "You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?" "What's the use?
Chapter 22 of Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.”
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading “GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Jack."”
insanely irresponsible
From this reading “"You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?"”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.”
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading “GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “"You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?"”
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From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?"
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Jack."
insanely irresponsible
From this reading "You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Hello, Jack."
not any; not one
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Tootsie."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
the act of using
From this reading "What's the use?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading GIRLS AS AN EPIDEMIC AS he turned up the walk, sister No. 2, aged fourteen and a half, came romping off the porch and the following conversation took place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the use?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You idiotic boy, why didn't you telegraph?"
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