Chapter 4 of Betty at St. Benedick's is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Betty at St. Benedick's is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention! Patrols, form lines! Right turn! Lead out!” Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
Chapter 4 of Betty at St. Benedick's is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Lead out!””
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Patrols, form lines!”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.”
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “Patrols, form lines!”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.”
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In this reading “IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!”
In this reading “Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Patrols, form lines!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Lead out!”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Patrols, form lines!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lead out!”
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Patrols, form lines!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right turn!
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, at the close of the little speech, the orders had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BIG OAK HALL “Attention!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Right turn!
Chapter 4 of Betty at St. Benedick's by Ethel Talbot holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 4 holds 144 sentences of Betty at St. Benedick's, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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