Chapter 24 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located. "I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier. "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know. We'd be only too glad to help." "Thank you," Sylvia said.
Chapter 24 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading “AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “"I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier.”
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 “AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.”
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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booth for using a telephone
In this reading “AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.”
In this reading “AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.”
In this reading “We'd be only too glad to help."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier.
any thing at all
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We'd be only too glad to help."
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading "I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We'd be only too glad to help."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We'd be only too glad to help."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
and nothing more
From this reading We'd be only too glad to help."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," Sylvia said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am so sorry!" murmured the cavalier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
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 AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," Sylvia said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We'd be only too glad to help."
in the direction of
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If there is anything I can do--or my chums--don't fail to let us know.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'd be only too glad to help."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
in or at the place that
From this reading AT SARANAC Sylvia walked toward the hotel office, where the telephone booths were located.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," Sylvia said.
Chapter 24 of The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks by Gertrude Hall Brownell holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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