Chapter 17 of The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country. “How is your grandmother?” he asked. “I hear she is ill.” “Better,” whispered Berty. “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
Chapter 17 of The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very pleasing to the eye
From this reading ““Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.””
a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
From this reading “TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ““How is your grandmother?” he asked.”
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading “TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.”
according to the clock
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
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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wild or uncultivated flowering plant
In this reading “TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How is your grandmother?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better,” whispered Berty.
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
being one more than seven
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
set up or found
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “How is your grandmother?” he asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear she is ill.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How is your grandmother?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hear she is ill.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I hear she is ill.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is your grandmother?” he asked.
according to the clock
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hear she is ill.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
male cat
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Better,” whispered Berty.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading TOM’S INTERVENTION About eight o’clock that evening Tom Everest ran in to bring Berty some rare wild flowers that he had found in an excursion to the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Bonny is with her, but I’ve got another trouble.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How is your grandmother?” he asked.
Chapter 17 of The Story of the Gravelys: A Tale for Girls by Marshall Saunders holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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