Chapter 7 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment. Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings. The girl bounded from her bed. "Tommy, oh, Tommy! What is it?"
Chapter 7 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.”
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “The girl bounded from her bed.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.”
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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 TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The girl bounded from her bed.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The girl bounded from her bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
a young female
From this reading The girl bounded from her bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Tommy, oh, Tommy!
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
in the near future
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
the environmental condition
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy's cries of alarm however, soon brought Harriet to a realization of her surroundings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?"
in or at the place that
From this reading TOMMY HAS A NIGHTMARE Harriet rousing herself from a sound sleep, did not know where she was for the moment.
Chapter 7 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas by Janet Aldridge holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 7 holds 181 sentences of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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