Chapter 13 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar. He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma. Mrs. Leighton was there also. "Well, I never!" she said. "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
Chapter 13 of The Story Book Girls is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.”
an event that happens
From this reading “He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.”
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading “A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “"That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."”
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.”
In this reading “"That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Leighton was there also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I never!" she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Leighton was there also.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, I never!" she said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
an event that happens
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
above and across; more than
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I never!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I never!" she said.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That poor little lonely soul stealing about at night! it’s dreadful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Leighton was there also.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
precisely as stated
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Reconciliation Mr. Leighton was very sympathetic over the burglar.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He heard of the occurrence in two ways, first in the fiery excited recital of Jean, and then in confidence from Elma.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I never!" she said.
Chapter 13 of The Story Book Girls by Christina Gowans Whyte holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 13 holds 208 sentences of The Story Book Girls, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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