Chapter 7 of The Bravest Girl in School is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Bravest Girl in School is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents. “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!” Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible. “All alone he lives! Looking out on the sea.
Chapter 7 of The Bravest Girl in School is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.”
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.”
plural of “hermit” — one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.”
past form of “intrigue” — cause to be interested or curious
From this reading “HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.”
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All alone he lives!
Having no one else present.
From this reading “All alone he lives!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All alone he lives!
plural of “hermit” — one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
past form of “intrigue” — cause to be interested or curious
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “All alone he lives!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking out on the sea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
of an obscure nature
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
force somebody to do something
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
and nothing more
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Looking out on the sea.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Looking out on the sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not that I know much, but it’s so _queer_!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERMITS AND HORSES “Oh, do go on!” begged the Dormitory, intrigued by Stella’s mysterious accents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Stella, however, was evidently only too willing to oblige, so far as was possible.
Chapter 7 of The Bravest Girl in School by Ethel Talbot holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 7 holds 174 sentences of The Bravest Girl in School, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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