Chapter 3 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit. "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me. I'm homesick for a sight of her." The heat was intense as they sped through the desert. Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
Chapter 3 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.”
longing to return home
From this reading “I'm homesick for a sight of her."”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “_THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.”
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.”
the day after today
From this reading “_THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.”
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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 I'm homesick for a sight of her."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm homesick for a sight of her."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm homesick for a sight of her."
longing to return home
From this reading I'm homesick for a sight of her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm homesick for a sight of her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
come together
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm homesick for a sight of her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I'm homesick for a sight of her."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
the day after today
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Small sand-storms swirled across the flat land, and filled their train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat was intense as they sped through the desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE WASH-OUT_ "This time tomorrow we'll be at Benito!" exclaimed Kit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I do wonder if mother will be there to meet me.
Chapter 3 of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure by Lizette M. (Lizette McCully) Edholm holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 3 holds 145 sentences of The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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