Chapter 5 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called. They really did call. And nothing could have been more unpropitious. First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door. She nearly ran into them.
Chapter 5 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.”
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading “First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “She nearly ran into them.”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.”
done under pressure
From this reading “First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “"The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.”
be beset by
In this reading “She nearly ran into them.”
In this reading “First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And nothing could have been more unpropitious.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And nothing could have been more unpropitious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And nothing could have been more unpropitious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They really did call.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And nothing could have been more unpropitious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She nearly ran into them.
and nothing more
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And nothing could have been more unpropitious.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She nearly ran into them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And nothing could have been more unpropitious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She nearly ran into them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They really did call.
done under pressure
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nearly ran into them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She nearly ran into them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They really did call.
not propitious
From this reading And nothing could have been more unpropitious.
precisely as stated
From this reading First, they called very early in the afternoon, just when Betty, with her arms full of matting for her rabbits, rushed out at the front door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
at the time that
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Story Books" Call Mabel was sitting with Cuthbert when the Story Books called.
Chapter 5 of The Story Book Girls by Christina Gowans Whyte holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 5 holds 214 sentences of The Story Book Girls, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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