Chapter 5 of The Mornin'-Glory Girl is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mornin'-Glory Girl is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DANCE IN THE CEDAR HILLS. It was a fine summer evening. The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off. An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air. “Now, Moses, look sharp.
Chapter 5 of The Mornin'-Glory Girl is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orderly arrangement
From this reading “An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.”
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.”
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “A DANCE IN THE CEDAR HILLS.”
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading ““Now, Moses, look sharp.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.”
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading “An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.”
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading “An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.”
In this reading “It was a fine summer evening.”
In this reading “It was a fine summer evening.”
act or move at high speed
In this reading ““Now, Moses, look sharp.”
In this reading “The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANCE IN THE CEDAR HILLS.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
an orderly arrangement
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading A DANCE IN THE CEDAR HILLS.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A DANCE IN THE CEDAR HILLS.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a fine summer evening.
a social unit living together
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine summer evening.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A DANCE IN THE CEDAR HILLS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DANCE IN THE CEDAR HILLS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine summer evening.
set down according to a plan
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Now, Moses, look sharp.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “Now, Moses, look sharp.
smelling of musk
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Moses, look sharp.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Now, Moses, look sharp.
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading An array of clean clothing was laid out on the different beds and an odor of musk-scented soap pervaded the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a fine summer evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DANCE IN THE CEDAR HILLS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine summer evening.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
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From this reading The whole Wopp family was getting ready to go to a dance, to be held at a ranch some ten miles off.
Chapter 5 of The Mornin'-Glory Girl by Alice M. (Alice Maud) Winlow holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 5 holds 130 sentences of The Mornin'-Glory Girl, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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