Chapter 36 of Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse: We leave to-day for Washington. Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania. Albert Penny. An incredible state of calm set in.
Chapter 36 of Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “Albert Penny.”
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “An incredible state of calm set in.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Albert Penny.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:”
by way of; passing through
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From this reading Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert Penny.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An incredible state of calm set in.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.
make calm or still
From this reading An incredible state of calm set in.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We leave to-day for Washington.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading An incredible state of calm set in.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
go away from a place
From this reading We leave to-day for Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An incredible state of calm set in.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Albert Penny.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An incredible state of calm set in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading An incredible state of calm set in.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We leave to-day for Washington.
by way of; passing through
From this reading Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six hours later there was a reply folded in Lilly's purse:
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading We leave to-day for Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We leave to-day for Washington.
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 Arrive New York next Sunday 2.03 _via_ Pennsylvania.
Chapter 36 of Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl by Fannie Hurst holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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