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Chapter 5 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WATCH YOUR STEP!" Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall. And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought. "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper. "No, Miss Pursell.
Chapter 5 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.”
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading “Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.”
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading “Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.”
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 “Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.”
In this reading “And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.”
In this reading “"You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
-ing form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.
divisible by two
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
a young female
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.
hear with intention
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No, Miss Pursell.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Miss Pursell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
above and across; more than
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Miss Pursell.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
express in speech
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "WATCH YOUR STEP!"
possessing sweep
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
express in words
From this reading "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
look attentively
From this reading "WATCH YOUR STEP!"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading And even as she prepared to listen and speak over the wire, the girl had a cautioning thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose caught her breath sharply, as Sylvia swept, with a slithering of her silken skirts, to the extension telephone in the reception hall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't tell mother; did you, James?" she asked, in a whisper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WATCH YOUR STEP!"
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