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The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country

Chapter XXIV · Conclusion

Chapter XXIV of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.
They turned toward her questioningly.
Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.
“What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.
“Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.
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The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country

Chapter XXIV · Conclusion

Chapter XXIV of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.
Line 2
They turned toward her questioningly.
Line 3
Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.
/ðer aɪz wɜːr ˈspɑːrklɪŋ ðer ˈfeɪsəz flʌʃt/
Line 4
“What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.
Line 5
“Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

Learner Dictionary

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.

flushed adjective US /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading “Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.”

roughest adjective US /ˈrʌfəst/

superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading ““Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.”

route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading ““Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.”

sparkling adjective US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading “Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.”

suggest verb US /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading ““What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.”

suggested verb US /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading ““Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.”

travel verb US /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ““Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.”

warned verb US /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading ““Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

roughest country adjective + noun counted as “rough country”

In this reading ““Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.”

suggested by verb + particle counted as “suggest by”

In this reading ““Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.”

in the state preposition + article + noun counted as “in … state”

In this reading ““Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.”

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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.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading “What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

Elting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading “Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.

flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.

Gipsynoun

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.

Harriet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading They turned toward her questioningly.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

questioninglyadverb

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading They turned toward her questioningly.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.

RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/

superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They turned toward her questioningly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading They turned toward her questioningly.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading They turned toward her questioningly.

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading “Not quite so fast, girls,” warned Miss Elting.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Remember, that, if we take the route suggested by the Gipsy, we shall have to travel some of the roughest country in the state.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Their eyes were sparkling, their faces flushed.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What would you suggest, Miss Elting?” asked Harriet.

Chapter 24 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country by Janet Aldridge holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 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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