Chapter 4 of The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?" "Of course we have!" the girls exclaimed together. "We're always good!" said Joy. "All right then, I'll show you something nice." "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
Chapter 4 of The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.”
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “"What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"All right then, I'll show you something nice."”
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"”
the present time or age
From this reading “THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"”
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a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
In this reading “THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course we have!" the girls exclaimed together.”
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(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 "All right then, I'll show you something nice."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "We're always good!" said Joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
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From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we have!" the girls exclaimed together.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Of course we have!" the girls exclaimed together.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right then, I'll show you something nice."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "We're always good!" said Joy.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "All right then, I'll show you something nice."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we have!" the girls exclaimed together.
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right then, I'll show you something nice."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "All right then, I'll show you something nice."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "All right then, I'll show you something nice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "All right then, I'll show you something nice."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
the present time or age
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Of course we have!" the girls exclaimed together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we have!" the girls exclaimed together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're always good!" said Joy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" cried Bet clapping her hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FAN As Colonel Baxter led the way to the drawing room, he said: "Now girls, have you been real good, today?"
Chapter 4 of The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan by Lizette M. (Lizette McCully) Edholm holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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