Chapter 24 of The Other Girls is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Other Girls is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING. Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep. Everybody came and told her one. All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less. Gradually, they all confessed to her.
Chapter 24 of The Other Girls is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading “BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Gradually, they all confessed to her.”
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading “BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING.”
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading “All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.”
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.”
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.”
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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 Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
(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 All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody came and told her one.
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING.
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From this reading BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody came and told her one.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Gradually, they all confessed to her.
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
every person
From this reading Everybody came and told her one.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually, they all confessed to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody came and told her one.
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody came and told her one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEL BREE'S CRUSADE: THE PREACHING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gradually, they all confessed to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Desire Ledwith had a great many secrets to keep.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everybody came and told her one.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading All these girls whom she knew, had histories; troubles, perplexities, wrongs, temptations,--greater or less.
Chapter 24 of The Other Girls by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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