Chapter 27 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk. "Do you mean both--or one?" asked Andy. "Huh, you ought to know what I mean?" "Or--_who_, I suppose," and Andy smiled. He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
Chapter 27 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.”
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.”
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"Or--_who_, I suppose," and Andy smiled.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.”
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later than; following
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Or--_who_, I suppose," and Andy smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean both--or one?" asked Andy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean both--or one?" asked Andy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Do you mean both--or one?" asked Andy.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean both--or one?" asked Andy.
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
a quad with a square body
From this reading JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh, you ought to know what I mean?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Huh, you ought to know what I mean?"
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Huh, you ought to know what I mean?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean both--or one?" asked Andy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you mean both--or one?" asked Andy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you mean both--or one?" asked Andy.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Huh, you ought to know what I mean?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Or--_who_, I suppose," and Andy smiled.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
express a supposition
From this reading "Or--_who_, I suppose," and Andy smiled.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Huh, you ought to know what I mean?"
(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 JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Huh, you ought to know what I mean?"
which person or people
From this reading "Or--_who_, I suppose," and Andy smiled.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and his chum had come back to their room after taking home the girls with whom they had spent the evening at the theatre.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JEALOUSIES "Well, how did you like 'em?" demanded Dunk.
Chapter 27 of Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery by Roy Eliot Stokes holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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