Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1026, August 26, 1899 is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1026, August 26, 1899 is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD-FASHIONED GIRL. “Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.” (A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.) By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old. I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1026, August 26, 1899 is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “(A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.)”
presently existing
From this reading “By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.”
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading “By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.”
English poet (1621-1678)
From this reading “(A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.)”
the middle of the day
From this reading ““Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.””
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ““Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.””
out of fashion
From this reading “THE OLD-FASHIONED GIRL.”
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading “I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.”
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.
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.)
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading (A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.)
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.)
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading (A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.)
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.”
presently existing
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.”
a young female
From this reading THE OLD-FASHIONED GIRL.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
the literary culture
From this reading I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.
English poet (1621-1678)
From this reading (A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.)
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
the middle of the day
From this reading “Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.”
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading “Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Modest as morn, as midday bright, Gentle as evening.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
out of fashion
From this reading THE OLD-FASHIONED GIRL.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading (A girl described by the poet Andrew Marvell.)
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.
not in physical motion
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD-FASHIONED GIRL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have a sheaf of letters by this girl beside me.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading By the old-fashioned girl is not here meant the girl of a type extinct, but the girl of a type still existing, if in less numbers than of old.
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1026, August 26, 1899 by Various holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 89 sentences of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1026, August 26, 1899, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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