Chapter 9 of The Corner House Girls is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Corner House Girls is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted. “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.” “No-o. I don’t think he’d like that,” said Agnes. “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
Chapter 9 of The Corner House Girls is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.”
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading “THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.”
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading “THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading ““He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.””
relieve from
From this reading ““He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.””
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading ““You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.””
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading “THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.”
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do away with
In this reading ““He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think he’d like that,” said Agnes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think he’d like that,” said Agnes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t think he’d like that,” said Agnes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No-o.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
relieve from
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
carry out
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t think he’d like that,” said Agnes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think he’d like that,” said Agnes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He told Myra to get rid of them and I promised to take them away and keep them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
which person or people
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d better take them back to Mr. Stetson, Aggie.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VANISHING KITTENS “What you’ll do with those little tykes, I don’t see,” said Mrs. Adams, who was not much of a comforter, although kind-hearted.
Chapter 9 of The Corner House Girls by Grace Brooks Hill holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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