Chapter 9 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WILD IRISH GIRLS' SOCIETY IS STARTED. While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop. He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance. A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin. The tramp was hungry and penniless.
Chapter 9 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with brightness
From this reading “While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.”
make up
From this reading “A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.”
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading “A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.”
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading “He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.”
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading “The tramp was hungry and penniless.”
marked by great carelessness
From this reading “He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.”
a vagrant
From this reading “While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.”
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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 While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
with brightness
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
make up
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE WILD IRISH GIRLS' SOCIETY IS STARTED.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The tramp was hungry and penniless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE WILD IRISH GIRLS' SOCIETY IS STARTED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILD IRISH GIRLS' SOCIETY IS STARTED.
set afire or burning
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
go across or through
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading The tramp was hungry and penniless.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
marked by great carelessness
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE WILD IRISH GIRLS' SOCIETY IS STARTED.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE WILD IRISH GIRLS' SOCIETY IS STARTED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD IRISH GIRLS' SOCIETY IS STARTED.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
push forcefully
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
a vagrant
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading He was weather-beaten and slipshod, and altogether made a most disreputable appearance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A hand was thrust into each of his pockets, and these pockets were destitute of coin.
during the time that
From this reading While Susy sat in the parlor a tramp happened to pass the brightly lighted shop.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD IRISH GIRLS' SOCIETY IS STARTED.
Chapter 9 of The Rebel of the School by L. T. Meade holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 9 holds 294 sentences of The Rebel of the School, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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