Chapter 13 of The Corner House Girls on a Tour is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Corner House Girls on a Tour is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears. Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes. Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot. Mrs. Heard said so. But both Ruth and Agnes felt condemned.
Chapter 13 of The Corner House Girls on a Tour is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.”
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “But both Ruth and Agnes felt condemned.”
a small inlet
From this reading “Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.”
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.”
In this reading “Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the state of being absent
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But both Ruth and Agnes felt condemned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But both Ruth and Agnes felt condemned.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading But both Ruth and Agnes felt condemned.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
a small inlet
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
a very small circular shape
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But both Ruth and Agnes felt condemned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Heard said so.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Heard said so.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
on one occasion
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Heard said so.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Heard said so.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now neither of the older girls was to blame for the absence of Tess and Dot.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ruth and Agnes Kenway were in tears.
at the time that
From this reading Once before—when the Corner House girls were at Pleasant Cove—the two smaller sisters had been lost, and on that occasion circumstances seemed to blame Agnes.
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