Chapter 30 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHADOWING HER. It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met. But he still loved and was guarding her reputation. The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through. It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
Chapter 30 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading “It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.”
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading “But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.”
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading “SHADOWING HER.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.”
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.
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In this reading “It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.”
In this reading “The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.”
In this reading “It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHADOWING HER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
held dear
From this reading But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading SHADOWING HER.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been some months since Cherokee and Marrion had met.
not in physical motion
From this reading But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an awful day, that Friday, rain had been falling since early morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he still loved and was guarding her reputation.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The little bit of treachery, villainy, or whatever Frost might have meant, he proposed to see through.
Chapter 30 of A Fool in Spots by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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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