Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1003, March 18, 1899 is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1003, March 18, 1899 is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CORN OR STRAW. “Let us draw near with a true heart.” Hebrews x. 22. I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1003, March 18, 1899 is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading “I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “CORN OR STRAW.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading ““Let us draw near with a true heart.””
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading “Hebrews x.”
in a productive way
From this reading “I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “CORN OR STRAW.”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.”
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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move towards
In this reading ““Let us draw near with a true heart.””
In this reading “I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.”
In this reading “I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.”
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From this reading 22.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Let us draw near with a true heart.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading CORN OR STRAW.
dearly loved
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Let us draw near with a true heart.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
a young female
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Let us draw near with a true heart.”
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading Hebrews x.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us draw near with a true heart.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Let us draw near with a true heart.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CORN OR STRAW.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
in a productive way
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading CORN OR STRAW.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Let us draw near with a true heart.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us draw near with a true heart.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think we may spend an hour profitably, my dear girl friends, in contrasting the fair-seeming part of our lives with that which is real, true, and thorough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let us draw near with a true heart.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Hebrews x.
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1003, March 18, 1899 by Various holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 2 holds 228 sentences of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1003, March 18, 1899, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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