Chapter 21 of The Other Girls is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Other Girls is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOX FIFTY-TWO. In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold. Aunt Blin, I mean. It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm. She had to stay at home now.
Chapter 21 of The Other Girls is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Blin, I mean.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “BOX FIFTY-TWO.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.”
provoking horror
From this reading “In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.”
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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 In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
later than; following
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had to stay at home now.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Blin, I mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Blin, I mean.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading BOX FIFTY-TWO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
being two more than fifty
From this reading BOX FIFTY-TWO.
set up or found
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had to stay at home now.
provoking horror
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Aunt Blin, I mean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Aunt Blin, I mean.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had to stay at home now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had to stay at home now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to stay at home now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the midst of it all, she went and caught a horrible cold.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was all by wearing her india-rubbers a week too long, a week after she had found the heels were split; and in that week there came a heavy rain-storm.
Chapter 21 of The Other Girls by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 21 holds 304 sentences of The Other Girls, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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