Chapter 34 of The Other Girls is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Other Girls is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HILL-HOPE. They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine. Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together. She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped. "I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.
Chapter 34 of The Other Girls is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.”
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading “They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
(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 Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILL-HOPE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
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 Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Aunt Euphrasia knew all about it; Aunt Euphrasia had let them go down there together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
a special situation
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've broken my promise," said Rodney to Sylvie.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as content as Rodney in the thing that could not now be helped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting together, the next day, on the rock below the cascade, in the warm sunshine.
Chapter 34 of The Other Girls by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 34 holds 132 sentences of The Other Girls, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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