Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought. Presently her eyes brightened. "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!" Jack flushed and bit his lips. "Quite so!
Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 21/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 101–105
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past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “Presently her eyes brightened.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Jack flushed and bit his lips.”
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.”
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading “Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.”
in a tentative manner
From this reading “"Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Jack flushed and bit his lips.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Presently her eyes brightened.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently her eyes brightened.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Jack flushed and bit his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack flushed and bit his lips.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack flushed and bit his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
in the near future
From this reading Presently her eyes brightened.
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite so!
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Quite so!
in a tentative manner
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Of course," she remarked tentatively, "there are the Revells!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
male cat
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Margaret sighed; Tom sniffed; Peg pursed up her lips and thought.
Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 by Various holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 1 holds 391 sentences of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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