Chapter 8 of The principal girl is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The principal girl is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR. PHILIP counted the hours till Sunday came. He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus. As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them. They were never mentioned in his own little world.
Chapter 8 of The principal girl is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “PHILIP counted the hours till Sunday came.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.”
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.”
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading “He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.”
to a great degree
From this reading “He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.”
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
From this reading “He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.”
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In this reading “IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.”
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PHILIP counted the hours till Sunday came.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading PHILIP counted the hours till Sunday came.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
a female godchild
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were never mentioned in his own little world.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading PHILIP counted the hours till Sunday came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were never mentioned in his own little world.
engage in
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading They were never mentioned in his own little world.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were never mentioned in his own little world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were never mentioned in his own little world.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP counted the hours till Sunday came.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
to a great degree
From this reading He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading PHILIP counted the hours till Sunday came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were never mentioned in his own little world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As for those three goals against Scotland, he had clean forgotten them.
up to a particular time
From this reading PHILIP counted the hours till Sunday came.
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
From this reading He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sorely infected now by the deadly virus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were never mentioned in his own little world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE GODDAUGHTER OF EDWARD BEAN MR.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were never mentioned in his own little world.
Chapter 8 of The principal girl by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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 8 holds 64 sentences of The principal girl, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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