Chapter 25 of The Story Girl is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Story Girl is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter’s turn came next. He did not write his sermon out. That, he averred, was too hard work. Nor did he mean to take a text. “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
Chapter 25 of The Story Girl is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading ““Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “That, he averred, was too hard work.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Nor did he mean to take a text.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “He did not write his sermon out.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Nor did he mean to take a text.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Peter’s turn came next.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “He did not write his sermon out.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Nor did he mean to take a text.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That, he averred, was too hard work.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peter’s turn came next.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not write his sermon out.
at any time
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That, he averred, was too hard work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not write his sermon out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not write his sermon out.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Nor did he mean to take a text.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Peter’s turn came next.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he mean to take a text.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not write his sermon out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not write his sermon out.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter’s turn came next.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading He did not write his sermon out.
carry out
From this reading Nor did he mean to take a text.
the words of something written
From this reading Nor did he mean to take a text.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, he averred, was too hard work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor did he mean to take a text.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That, he averred, was too hard work.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Peter’s turn came next.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That, he averred, was too hard work.
which person or people
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?” asked Felix blankly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That, he averred, was too hard work.
produce a literary work
From this reading He did not write his sermon out.
Chapter 25 of The Story Girl by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 25 holds 198 sentences of The Story Girl, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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