Chapter 1 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
*THE GIRLS’ NEW 1/- NET. LIBRARY.* (Crown 8vo. Cloth, with Coloured frontispiece.) HENRY FROWDE AND HODDER & STOUGHTON. In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
Chapter 1 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.”
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Cloth, with Coloured frontispiece.)”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “LIBRARY.* (Crown 8vo.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “*THE GIRLS’ NEW 1/- NET.”
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.”
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading “In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.”
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From this reading *THE GIRLS’ NEW 1/- NET.
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From this reading LIBRARY.* (Crown 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HENRY FROWDE AND HODDER & STOUGHTON.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth, with Coloured frontispiece.)
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Cloth, with Coloured frontispiece.)
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading LIBRARY.* (Crown 8vo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
an ornamental facade
From this reading Cloth, with Coloured frontispiece.)
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From this reading HENRY FROWDE AND HODDER & STOUGHTON.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading *THE GIRLS’ NEW 1/- NET.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY FROWDE AND HODDER & STOUGHTON.
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From this reading HENRY FROWDE AND HODDER & STOUGHTON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
a room where books are kept
From this reading LIBRARY.* (Crown 8vo.
too numerous to be counted
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading *THE GIRLS’ NEW 1/- NET.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading *THE GIRLS’ NEW 1/- NET.
and nothing more
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
a light shade of red
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
that is looked for
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY FROWDE AND HODDER & STOUGHTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *THE GIRLS’ NEW 1/- NET.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
without soil or spot or stain
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIBRARY.* (Crown 8vo.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
a Caucasian
From this reading In a pink and white bedroom where two beds, Elma’s and Betty’s, seemed the only pink and white things unspotted by multitudinous photographs, Elma Leighton sought sanctuary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cloth, with Coloured frontispiece.)
Chapter 1 of The Story Book Girls by Christina Gowans Whyte holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 1 holds 181 sentences of The Story Book Girls, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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