Chapter 1 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Made in U. S. A. The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready. The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest. "What's the matter, now, Joy Evans? Why all the tears?"
Chapter 1 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.”
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading “The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “"What's the matter, now, Joy Evans?”
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading “The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.”
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading “The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest.”
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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 Made in U. S. A.
(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 Why all the tears?"
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading "What's the matter, now, Joy Evans?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "What's the matter, now, Joy Evans?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, now, Joy Evans?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the matter, now, Joy Evans?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest.
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
a lightweight cord
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Why all the tears?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The girls were starting on a vacation trip to the southwest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter, now, Joy Evans?
in or at the place that
From this reading The four Merriweather Girls were assembled at the railroad station where the long string of Pullman coaches stood ready.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why all the tears?"
Chapter 1 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure by Lizette M. (Lizette McCully) Edholm holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 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 1 holds 264 sentences of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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