Chapter 32 of The Other Girls is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Other Girls is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KITCHEN CRAMBO. Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate. There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later. Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink. Bel was up-stairs.
Chapter 32 of The Other Girls is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 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 “Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “KITCHEN CRAMBO.”
-ing form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading “Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.”
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading “Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.”
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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 There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITCHEN CRAMBO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
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From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading KITCHEN CRAMBO.
immediately past
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
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From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
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From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
-ing form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elise Mokey and Mary Pinfall came in one evening to see Bel Bree and Kate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading Kate was putting up the last of the cooking utensils, and scalding down the big tin dish-pan and the sink.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been company to tea up-stairs, and the dishes were more than usual, and the hour was a little later.
Chapter 32 of The Other Girls by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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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