Chapter 13 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston. Mrs. Livingston extended her hand to Jane. "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian. "We shall do our best to make you so. What do you think of our forest home?"
Chapter 13 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is in charge
From this reading “"I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Mrs. Livingston extended her hand to Jane.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “What do you think of our forest home?"”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “"I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.”
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading “CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "We shall do our best to make you so.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Mrs. Livingston extended her hand to Jane.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading What do you think of our forest home?"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Livingston extended her hand to Jane.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What do you think of our forest home?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
engage in
From this reading "We shall do our best to make you so.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think of our forest home?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We shall do our best to make you so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall do our best to make you so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We shall do our best to make you so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of our forest home?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall do our best to make you so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of our forest home?"
at the time that
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope you may be happy with us," said the Chief Guardian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CRAZY JANE IS INTRODUCED "Oh, how do you do?" greeted Jane when her father had introduced her to Mrs. Livingston.
Chapter 13 of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas by Janet Aldridge holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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