The Liberty Girl

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Liberty Girl is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.

It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

“You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

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The Liberty Girl Rena I. Halsey

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Liberty Girl is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE LIBERTY GIRLS “Yes, we must prove that we have the true spirit of liberty, the spirit of humanity,” Nathalie spoke very earnestly, “and that is why I have asked Marie Katzkamof to belong to the club. She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business. She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says. It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’” “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

The Liberty Girl

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Liberty Girl is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

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She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.

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It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

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“You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

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Americans noun US /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading ““You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.”

humanity noun US /hjuːˈmænɪti/

the quality of being humane

From this reading “THE LIBERTY GIRLS “Yes, we must prove that we have the true spirit of liberty, the spirit of humanity,” Nathalie spoke very earnestly, “and that is why I have asked Marie Katzkamof to belong to the club.”

knitting noun US /ˈnɪtɪŋ/

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading “She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.”

lame noun US /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading “She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.”

sells noun US /selz/

plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy

From this reading “She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.”

sits verb US /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading “She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.”

sweaters noun US /ˈswetərz/

plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading “She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.”

thoughtfully adverb US /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

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feel ashamed verb + adjective

In this reading “It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’””

lame girl noun + noun

In this reading “She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.”

little bit adjective + noun

In this reading “It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’””

little lame adjective + noun

In this reading “She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.

AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE LIBERTY GIRLS “Yes, we must prove that we have the true spirit of liberty, the spirit of humanity,” Nathalie spoke very earnestly, “and that is why I have asked Marie Katzkamof to belong to the club.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

GIRLSnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

how

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From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/

the quality of being humane

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

Katzkamof

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knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

lamenounUS /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

LIBERTYnounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

MainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

Marie

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

Nathalie

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news-stand

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From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.

sellsnounUS /selz/

plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

sitsverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/

plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

From this reading She is always knitting—sweaters for the soldiers, she says.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It makes me feel ashamed when I realize how hard she works to do her ‘little bit.’”

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She is the little lame girl, _you know_ who she is; she sits at the news-stand on the corner of Main and West streets, and sells the papers when her father is at business.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You are right, Nathalie,” replied Helen thoughtfully, “for you have struck something big in your idea that we are all Americans, and that the club should be free to all.

Chapter 3 of The Liberty Girl by Rena I. Halsey holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

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