Chapter 2 of Through the Gates of Old Romance is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Through the Gates of Old Romance is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?" Jane Moore would innocently ask. "Ellen, you must have." Then how they would giggle. "Hush, girls!"
Chapter 2 of Through the Gates of Old Romance is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Jane Moore would innocently ask.”
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading “Then how they would giggle.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush, girls!"”
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “Jane Moore would innocently ask.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “"Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “Jane Moore would innocently ask.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “"Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"”
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In this reading “"Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"”
the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
In this reading “"Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"”
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jane Moore would innocently ask.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ellen, you must have."
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading Then how they would giggle.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ellen, you must have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then how they would giggle.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, girls!"
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading Jane Moore would innocently ask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane Moore would innocently ask.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Jane Moore would innocently ask.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ellen, you must have."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then how they would giggle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then how they would giggle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jane Moore would innocently ask.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, girls, did you observe the new moon last night?"
Chapter 2 of Through the Gates of Old Romance by Weymer Jay Mills holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 2 holds 442 sentences of Through the Gates of Old Romance, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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