Chapter 3 of The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me! Oh, thave me!" Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface. When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier. Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
Chapter 3 of The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.”
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading “Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me!”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.”
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading “Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.”
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading “Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.”
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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 HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me!
(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 Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, thave me!"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
above and across; more than
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRIET HAS A NARROW ESCAPE "Thave me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tommy had turned over and righted herself before rising to the surface.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
emit long loud cries
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Her little blonde head popped up from under the water all of a sudden, and in that instant she opened her mouth in a wail for help.
at the time that
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When she did appear she was within a foot or so of the pier.
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