Chapter VII of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, “Discovering Midnight Prowlers,” is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, “Discovering Midnight Prowlers,” is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet. “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.” “Sure, I have. In the tool box. Wait.
Chapter VII of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, “Discovering Midnight Prowlers,” is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading ““Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “In the tool box.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading ““Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ““Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “In the tool box.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading ““Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ““You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.””
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 “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
any thing at all
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In the tool box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, I have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the tool box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading In the tool box.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “You told me to ask for anything I wanted but did not see.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you a ball of strong twine in your kit, Jane?” asked Harriet.
Chapter 7 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country by Janet Aldridge holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 7 holds 209 sentences of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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