Chapter 21 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man. "We--we--" began Larry. "I beg your pardon, sir. You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker. "Who you look for?"
Chapter 21 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I beg your pardon, sir.”
increase twofold
From this reading “A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I beg your pardon, sir.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We--we--" began Larry.
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Who you look for?"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We--we--" began Larry.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Who you look for?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir.
a human being
From this reading You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.
the act of searching for something
From this reading You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We--we--" began Larry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You aren't the person we were seeking," apologized George Baker.
which person or people
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DOUBLE SURPRISE "Who you?" growled the strange man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir.
Chapter 21 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat by Janet Aldridge holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 21 holds 123 sentences of The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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