Chapter 10 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel. "You--you've done it!" "What has she done--killed him?" gasped Alice. "Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia. "Come on and see!"
Chapter 10 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “"Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"You--you've done it!"”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"What has she done--killed him?" gasped Alice.”
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading “ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.”
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In this reading “"Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.”
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From this reading "What has she done--killed him?" gasped Alice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come on and see!"
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on and see!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You--you've done it!"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has she done--killed him?" gasped Alice.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What has she done--killed him?" gasped Alice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You--you've done it!"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "What has she done--killed him?" gasped Alice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on and see!"
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ONWARD "Oh--oh, Rose!" gasped Hazel.
express in words
From this reading "Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come on and see!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has she done--killed him?" gasped Alice.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Don't say such silly things!" chided Sylvia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has she done--killed him?" gasped Alice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you've done it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You--you've done it!"
Chapter 10 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks by Gertrude Hall Brownell holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 10 holds 105 sentences of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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