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Chapter 1 of The Girls of St. Olave's is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C. "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively. A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek. "Oh, Gertrude! why not?" "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
Chapter 1 of The Girls of St. Olave's is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek.”
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek.”
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading “BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.”
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.”
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “"Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.”
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From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek.
later than; following
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek.
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
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From this reading A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek.
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From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
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From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
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From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, Gertrude! why not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Gertrude! why not?"
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
extremely
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick flush coloured Denys's cheek.
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY MABEL MACKINTOSH AUTHOR OF "_The Doings of Denys._" John F. Shaw & Co., Ltd., 3, Pilgrim Street, London, E.C.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Engaged girls never are the least use to their families," reiterated Gertrude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
the act of using
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh, Gertrude! why not?"
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From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't be any more use to us after this," said Gertrude positively.
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