Chapter 21 of The Girls of St. Wode's is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Girls of St. Wode's is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT IS UP? Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river. They walked slowly down the towing-path. Several of the college girls were out in their different boats. Leslie began to remark about them.
Chapter 21 of The Girls of St. Wode's is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Leslie began to remark about them.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “They walked slowly down the towing-path.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “They walked slowly down the towing-path.”
In this reading “Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Leslie began to remark about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leslie began to remark about them.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They walked slowly down the towing-path.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS UP?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Leslie began to remark about them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They walked slowly down the towing-path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leslie began to remark about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked slowly down the towing-path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leslie began to remark about them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked slowly down the towing-path.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT IS UP?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked slowly down the towing-path.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Parker and Leslie went in the direction of the river.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of the college girls were out in their different boats.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS UP?
Chapter 21 of The Girls of St. Wode's by L. T. Meade holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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 21 holds 349 sentences of The Girls of St. Wode's, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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