Chapter 28 of The Story Girl is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Story Girl is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight. But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important. “What do you think?” she exclaimed. “Peter has the measles! He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
Chapter 28 of The Story Girl is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the light provided by a burning candle
From this reading “We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.”
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading ““Peter has the measles!”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.”
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
the light provided by a burning candle
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think?” she exclaimed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What do you think?” she exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
set up or found
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
a young female
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Peter has the measles!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
of great significance or value
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “Peter has the measles!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
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 has the measles!
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you think?” she exclaimed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
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 But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think?” she exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He was dreadfully sick all night, and Uncle Roger had to go for the doctor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all up early the next morning, dressing by candlelight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think?” she exclaimed.
at the time that
From this reading But early as it was we found the Story Girl in the kitchen when we went down, sitting on Rachel Ward’s blue chest and looking important.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think?” she exclaimed.
Chapter 28 of The Story Girl by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 211 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 28 holds 211 sentences of The Story Girl, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 of The Story Girl by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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