Chapter 17 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock. All hands on deck." "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes. "I'm pretty near dead," growled Hazel. "I think I'll never get rested."
Chapter 17 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “All hands on deck."”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"I'm pretty near dead," growled Hazel.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “"I'm pretty near dead," growled Hazel.”
according to the clock
From this reading “A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “"I think I'll never get rested."”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “"I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.”
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading “"I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
(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 All hands on deck."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
clothing in general
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I'm pretty near dead," growled Hazel.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading All hands on deck."
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I think I'll never get rested."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I'm pretty near dead," growled Hazel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All hands on deck."
only a very short time before
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading "I'm pretty near dead," growled Hazel.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'll never get rested."
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From this reading "I think I'll never get rested."
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From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I'm pretty near dead," growled Hazel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I think I'll never get rested."
according to the clock
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All hands on deck."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I'm pretty near dead," growled Hazel.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "I think I'll never get rested."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'll never get rested."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm tho thleepy," murmured Tommy as she struggled into her clothes.
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE It seemed to the tired girls as though they had hardly closed their eyes when they heard Jane call out: "Seven o'clock.
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