Chapter 9 of Three Margarets is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Three Margarets is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAY BY DAY. "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!" For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley. The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter. The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
Chapter 9 of Three Margarets is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “"Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.”
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.”
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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 "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
(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 The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
(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 The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DAY BY DAY.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DAY BY DAY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
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From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
the sound of laughing
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some time things continued to go smoothly and pleasantly at Fernley.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three girls were excellent friends, and grew to understand each other better and better.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh! what a mystery The study is of history!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days slipped away, with nothing special to mark any one, but all bright with flowers and gay with laughter.
Chapter 9 of Three Margarets by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 9 holds 141 sentences of Three Margarets, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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