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True Stories of Girl Heroines
True Stories of Girl Heroines

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of True Stories of Girl Heroines is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Evelyn Everett-Green • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.
NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & CO.
LONDON HUTCHINSON & CO.
The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30
"Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

True Stories of Girl Heroines

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of True Stories of Girl Heroines is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.
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NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & CO.
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LONDON HUTCHINSON & CO.
/ˈlʌndən ˈhʌtʃɪnsən koʊ/
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The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30
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"Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"
/ɪz ðə tʃest tuː biː ɪɡˈzæmənd bɪˈfɔːr ɪt ɡoʊz ɑːn bɔːrd/

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bounding verb US /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

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Commandant noun US /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

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crashing adjective US /ˈkræʃɪŋ/

informal intensifiers

From this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

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foremost adjective US /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

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garrison noun US /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

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hutchinson noun US /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/

American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)

From this reading “LONDON HUTCHINSON & CO.”

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leapt verb US /lept/

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Moor verb US /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

too late adverb + adjective

In this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

38,991 times in 225,867 chapters
on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “"Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"”

68,280 times in 225,867 chapters
rode forth verb + particle counted as “ride forth”

In this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

1,313 times in 225,867 chapters
whole garrison adjective + noun

In this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

195 times in 225,867 chapters
goes on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “"Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"”

241,940 times in 225,867 chapters
young wife adjective + noun

In this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

5,409 times in 225,867 chapters
great stone adjective + noun

In this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

2,765 times in 225,867 chapters
at the head preposition + article + noun counted as “at … head”

In this reading “The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30”

21,631 times in 225,867 chapters

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From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AXEnounUS /æks/

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading "Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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chestnounUS /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading "Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & CO.

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CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/

informal intensifiers

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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DUTTON

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From this reading NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & CO.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & CO.

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ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

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examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading "Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"

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EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"

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GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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GWENDOLYN

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HUTCHINSONnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/

American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)

From this reading LONDON HUTCHINSON & CO.

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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaptverbUS /lept/

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading LONDON HUTCHINSON & CO.

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MoorverbUS /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & CO.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

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OLIVIA'S

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Is the chest to be examined before it goes on board?"

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PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & CO.

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pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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SILVERnounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

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stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF "GOLDEN GWENDOLYN," "THE SILVER AXE," "OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT," ETC.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & CO.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The brave young wife rode forth at the head of her whole garrison _Frontispiece_ The first great stone leapt from her hand and went bounding and crashing upon the head of the foremost Moor _ To face p._ 8 The Commandant pulled her down beside him before it was too late " " 30

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of True Stories of Girl Heroines by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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.

What does chapter 1 of True Stories of Girl Heroines contain?

Chapter 1 holds 378 sentences of True Stories of Girl Heroines, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of True Stories of Girl Heroines by Evelyn Everett-Green exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 378 sentences, grouped into 76 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of True Stories of Girl Heroines?

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Is this the complete text of True Stories of Girl Heroines?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #40508, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does True Stories of Girl Heroines take to read?

About 336 minutes of reading across 808 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in True Stories of Girl Heroines

Words and structures a reader meets early in True Stories of Girl Heroines, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Golden
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Gwendolyn
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