Chapter 10 of The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along. No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face. Tommy and Margery cried out in alarm. "Climb!" shouted the guide. "You've got to keep going.
Chapter 10 of The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.”
possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.”
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.”
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading “No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.”
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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 SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
later than; following
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Tommy and Margery cried out in alarm.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy and Margery cried out in alarm.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Tommy and Margery cried out in alarm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
the act of departing
From this reading "You've got to keep going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to keep going.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "Climb!" shouted the guide.
possessive form of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You've got to keep going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy and Margery cried out in alarm.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
not any; not one
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
being perceived or observed
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tommy and Margery cried out in alarm.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Climb!" shouted the guide.
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've got to keep going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy and Margery cried out in alarm.
a final peremptory demand
From this reading A SLIPPERY CLIMB For a few moments after the guide's ultimatum they plodded patiently along.
up to a particular time
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one noticed that the sky was cloudy until a shower of cold raindrops smote them in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got to keep going.
Chapter 10 of The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills by Janet Aldridge holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 10 holds 165 sentences of The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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