Chapter 8 of The Girls of St. Wode's is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Girls of St. Wode's is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GILROYS. The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington. The house was full to overflowing. There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two. Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.
Chapter 8 of The Girls of St. Wode's is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.”
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.”
covered with water
From this reading “The house was full to overflowing.”
wandering freely
From this reading “There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.”
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In this reading “There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.”
In this reading “The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
first in order of birth
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The house was full to overflowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GILROYS.
a young female
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.
covered with water
From this reading The house was full to overflowing.
wandering freely
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GILROYS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was full to overflowing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was full to overflowing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a great many children, ranging from Leslie the eldest girl, aged nineteen, to little Dan, aged two.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Gilroys lived in a small house in West Kensington.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Gilroy was one of the busiest women in London.
Chapter 8 of The Girls of St. Wode's by L. T. Meade holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 8 holds 223 sentences of The Girls of St. Wode's, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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