Chapter 6 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon! Hope you're not hurt?" It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair. "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back. "It was--it was----" "I know, the train!
Chapter 6 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon!”
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading “"I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.”
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon!”
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading “"I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.”
a city in central New York
From this reading “IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon!”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.”
In this reading “"I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.”
secure and keep for possible future use or application
In this reading “"I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon!
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope you're not hurt?"
be the source of pain
From this reading Hope you're not hurt?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It was--it was----" "I know, the train!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hope you're not hurt?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
accept an excuse for
From this reading IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
a city in central New York
From this reading IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "It was--it was----" "I know, the train!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I beg--_your_ pardon," murmured Hazel, her face suffused with the blushes that she could not keep back.
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From this reading Hope you're not hurt?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the young man standing before Hazel, and bowing as he assisted her in getting to her feet from her seat on the arm of his chair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN SYRACUSE "Beg your pardon!
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