Chapter 10 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT TEMPLEMORE. The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore. The room upstairs was small. It faced north, and the furniture was shabby. In vain they demanded better furniture.
Chapter 10 of The Daughter of a Soldier is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “In vain they demanded better furniture.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.”
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading “It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.”
on a floor above
From this reading “The room upstairs was small.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “In vain they demanded better furniture.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TEMPLEMORE.
(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 In vain they demanded better furniture.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading In vain they demanded better furniture.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain they demanded better furniture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room upstairs was small.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading It faced north, and the furniture was shabby.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room upstairs was small.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT TEMPLEMORE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain they demanded better furniture.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The girls did not find themselves thoroughly comfortable at Templemore.
on a floor above
From this reading The room upstairs was small.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain they demanded better furniture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room upstairs was small.
Chapter 10 of The Daughter of a Soldier by L. T. Meade holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 10 holds 68 sentences of The Daughter of a Soldier, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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