Chapter 37 of The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I LOVE MRS. ELLSWORTHY." The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived. Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial. "I want to forget him," she said.
Chapter 37 of The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.”
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.”
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 part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELLSWORTHY."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I want to forget him," she said.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want to forget him," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I LOVE MRS.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I LOVE MRS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I LOVE MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to forget him," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to forget him," she said.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon, to the surprise of both Primrose and Daisy, Noel arrived.
the act of testing something
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to forget him," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daisy greeted her Prince with rapture, but refused to hear any particulars of Dove's trial.
Chapter 37 of The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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