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Chapter 11 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEXT THING. WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour. She was very much bewildered. Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again. He need not hope for such a thing.
Chapter 11 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
very confused and unable to understand
From this reading “She was very much bewildered.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
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From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
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From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
very confused and unable to understand
From this reading She was very much bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
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From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
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From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
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From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He need not hope for such a thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
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From this reading He need not hope for such a thing.
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From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
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From this reading She was very much bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He need not hope for such a thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEXT THING.
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From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He need not hope for such a thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He need not hope for such a thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEXT THING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEXT THING.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was very much bewildered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT she did next that night was to sit with her elbows in her lap, and her chin resting on her hands, and stare into vacancy for half an hour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Col. Baker had awakened a train of thought that would never slumber again.
