Chapter 17 of The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls. Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table. "I wanted Mr. McCarthy to tell you. However, as he refuses, I shall do so. You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.
Chapter 17 of The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.”
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading “WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.”
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading “"I wanted Mr. McCarthy to tell you.”
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “However, as he refuses, I shall do so.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, as he refuses, I shall do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, as he refuses, I shall do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, as he refuses, I shall do so.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as he refuses, I shall do so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted Mr. McCarthy to tell you.
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading "I wanted Mr. McCarthy to tell you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I wanted Mr. McCarthy to tell you.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
not any; not one
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading However, as he refuses, I shall do so.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading However, as he refuses, I shall do so.
transport commercially
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, as he refuses, I shall do so.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading You are to have a boat for the rest of the summer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
express in words
From this reading "I wanted Mr. McCarthy to tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted Mr. McCarthy to tell you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THEIR SHIP CAME IN There was no need to further impose silence on the Camp Girls.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Eager-eyed, they leaned forward, gazing straight at the smiling woman at the head of the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wanted Mr. McCarthy to tell you.
Chapter 17 of The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea by Janet Aldridge holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 17 holds 179 sentences of The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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