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The Chautauqua Girls At Home
The Chautauqua Girls At Home

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 22 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home by Pansy holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

What does chapter 22 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home contain?

Chapter 22 holds 114 sentences of The Chautauqua Girls At Home, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home by Pansy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 114 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 22 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #26742, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in The Chautauqua Girls At Home

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Chautauqua Girls At Home, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chautauqua Girls At Home; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Girls
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Chautauqua
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chautauqua Girls At Home; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ester
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chautauqua Girls At Home; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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REVIVAL.
AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.
No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.
The Spirit of God was hovering over the place.
Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Chautauqua Girls At Home

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Chautauqua Girls At Home is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
REVIVAL.
Line 2
AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.
Line 3
No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.
Line 4
The Spirit of God was hovering over the place.
Line 5
Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The Spirit of God was hovering over the place.”

All words in this reading · 60

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

already

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

autumn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

away

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

became

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

began

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

beginning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.

Church

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

coming

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.

Drops

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.

early

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

earnest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

evident

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

existed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

fall

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.

feeling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

First

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

formerly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

full

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

God

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Spirit of God was hovering over the place.

hovering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Spirit of God was hovering over the place.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

increased

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

least

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

meetings

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

months

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

need

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

new

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

numbers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The Spirit of God was hovering over the place.

place

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Spirit of God was hovering over the place.

prayer-meeting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

REVIVAL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REVIVAL.

room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

show

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

shower

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.

slipped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

solemn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

Spirit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Spirit of God was hovering over the place.

stirring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

touches

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Drops of the coming shower were already beginning to fall.

winter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS the early autumn months slipped away, and touches of winter began to show around them, it became evident that a new feeling was stirring in the First Church.

work

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No need now to work for increased numbers at the prayer-meeting; at least there was not the need that formerly existed; the room was full, and the meetings solemn and earnest.