Chapter 2 of Three girl chums at Laurel Hall is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Three girl chums at Laurel Hall is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRE! The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke. "The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan. "Probably the stairs are afire!" "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
Chapter 2 of Three girl chums at Laurel Hall is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading “"Probably the stairs are afire!"”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “"The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.”
your grandmother
From this reading “"The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.”
possessive form of “room” — an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “"The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.”
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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a room used for dining
In this reading “"The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.”
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.”
In this reading “The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.”
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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 The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading "Probably the stairs are afire!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Probably the stairs are afire!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
your grandmother
From this reading "The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably the stairs are afire!"
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
possessive form of “room” — an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "The dining room's full of it!" cried Nan.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Probably the stairs are afire!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to reach the room from the outside," declared Jo.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three girls dashed to the front door of the Harrison house but were met and driven back by a cloud of smoke.
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