Chapter 28 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time. "I haven't seen him all the afternoon." Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh. "There is a note from him at your place. I think he has gone out of town.
Chapter 28 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of eating dinner
From this reading “THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.”
the descendants of one individual
From this reading “THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.”
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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 PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I haven't seen him all the afternoon."
(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 "I haven't seen him all the afternoon."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is a note from him at your place.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I think he has gone out of town.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think he has gone out of town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't seen him all the afternoon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he has gone out of town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I haven't seen him all the afternoon."
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't seen him all the afternoon."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.
a brief written record
From this reading "There is a note from him at your place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I think he has gone out of town.
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
the descendants of one individual
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There is a note from him at your place.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I haven't seen him all the afternoon."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a note from him at your place.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he has gone out of town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I think he has gone out of town.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE PEDIGREE OF PEARLS "Where is Larry?" asked Doctor Holiday a few days later coming into the dining room at supper time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margery dropped into her chair with a tired little sigh.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a note from him at your place.
Chapter 28 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth by Margaret Piper Chalmers holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 28 holds 198 sentences of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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