Chapter 20 of Top o' the World: A Once Upon a Time Tale is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Top o' the World: A Once Upon a Time Tale is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wasn’t it splendid! Her very first wish came true. Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry. She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be. Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
Chapter 20 of Top o' the World: A Once Upon a Time Tale is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “Wasn’t it splendid!”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.”
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In this reading “Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.”
a young female
In this reading “She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be.”
In this reading “Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.”
In this reading “Her very first wish came true.”
In this reading “Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her very first wish came true.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her very first wish came true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her very first wish came true.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wasn’t it splendid!
and nothing more
From this reading She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
engage in
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Wasn’t it splendid!
not in physical motion
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Besides she must make a list of things she meant to wish for, so as not to forget any of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Her very first wish came true.
up to a particular time
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her very first wish came true.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
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From this reading Wasn’t it splendid!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She wasn’t sure just what kind of a young lady she wanted to be.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her very first wish came true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Well, thank goodness, it wouldn’t be long until she was a young lady--still there was no hurry.
Chapter 20 of Top o' the World: A Once Upon a Time Tale by Mark Swan holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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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