Chapter 1 of The Girls of Friendly Terrace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Girls of Friendly Terrace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II. The Girl Next Door III. Making Friends IV. A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI. Elaine Has Visitors VII.
Chapter 1 of The Girls of Friendly Terrace is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.”
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “Elaine Has Visitors VII.”
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 “First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.”
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “The Girl Next Door III.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Girl Next Door III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elaine Has Visitors VII.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Making Friends IV.
a young female
From this reading The Girl Next Door III.
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elaine Has Visitors VII.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Girl Next Door III.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Making Friends IV.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making Friends IV.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Girl Next Door III.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First Impression, April, 1912 Second Impression, November, 1912 I. The Return of Peggy II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A Busy Afternoon V. A Hallowe’en Party VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Elaine Has Visitors VII.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Elaine Has Visitors VII.
Chapter 1 of The Girls of Friendly Terrace by Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Girls of Friendly Terrace, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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