Chapter 1 of The Sweet Girl Graduates is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Sweet Girl Graduates is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
844 South Logan St. In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A. Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor." Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT. I. Sitting Room of the De Smythe Home.
Chapter 1 of The Sweet Girl Graduates is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."”
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading “In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.”
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading “844 South Logan St.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.”
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading “Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."”
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
From this reading “Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.”
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.”
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In this reading “In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “I. Sitting Room of the De Smythe Home.”
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From this reading 844 South Logan St.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I. Sitting Room of the De Smythe Home.
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From this reading Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I. Sitting Room of the De Smythe Home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Sitting Room of the De Smythe Home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading 844 South Logan St.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I. Sitting Room of the De Smythe Home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I. Sitting Room of the De Smythe Home.
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From this reading I. Sitting Room of the De Smythe Home.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 844 South Logan St.
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From this reading 844 South Logan St.
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
From this reading Eldridge Entertainment House FRANKLIN, OHIO SYNOPSIS ACT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "She Organized a Club," "The Master's Birthday," and "The Professor."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading In Three Acts and an Epilogue BY REA WOODMAN, M.A.
Chapter 1 of The Sweet Girl Graduates by H. Rea (Hannah Rea) Woodman holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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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