Chapter XIV of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, “Harriet Is Resourceful,” is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, “Harriet Is Resourceful,” is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees. Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter. “That ith right. Laugh!” jeered Tommy. “I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.
Chapter XIV of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, “Harriet Is Resourceful,” is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.”
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading ““I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.”
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “Laugh!” jeered Tommy.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.”
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any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
In this reading “The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.”
In this reading “Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.”
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That ith right.
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Laugh!” jeered Tommy.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Laugh!” jeered Tommy.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That ith right.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
not in physical motion
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That ith right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I gueth it ith funny, but I don’t thee it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laugh!” jeered Tommy.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were still removing blue bottles from the wall as they swung on out of sight of the girls in the apple trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harriet Burrell was shaking with laughter.
Chapter 14 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country by Janet Aldridge holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 14 holds 202 sentences of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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