Chapter 1 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?" "Oh, just to look at the view. It's great! Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!" One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
Chapter 1 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “"Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.”
a boy or man
From this reading “One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"”
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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 One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, just to look at the view.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It's great!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's great!
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, just to look at the view.
a boy or man
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, just to look at the view.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, just to look at the view.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, just to look at the view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, just to look at the view.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Oh, just to look at the view.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
during the time that
From this reading One lad stood by himself on the summit of a green hill, while, a little below, and in advance of him, were four others.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you can see for twenty miles from here, right off to the mountains!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come on, Andy, what are you hanging back for?"
Chapter 1 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery by Roy Eliot Stokes 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.
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