Chapter 11 of Betty Gordon at Boarding School is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Betty Gordon at Boarding School is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed. "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald. And her wrist-watch is platinum set with diamonds." Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it. She said nothing.
Chapter 11 of Betty Gordon at Boarding School is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lower than previously
From this reading “THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.”
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading “"She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.”
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading “THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.”
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading “And her wrist-watch is platinum set with diamonds."”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “"She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.”
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading “"She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “"She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.”
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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 "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
lower than previously
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her wrist-watch is platinum set with diamonds."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And her wrist-watch is platinum set with diamonds."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading And her wrist-watch is platinum set with diamonds."
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said nothing.
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And her wrist-watch is platinum set with diamonds."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Eustice gazed at the soft little hand she held for a few moments, then released it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading "She wears three diamond rings and one sapphire and a square-cut emerald.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
which person or people
From this reading THE LOST TREASURE "Diamonds," whispered Betty to Norma Guerin, who seemed depressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And her wrist-watch is platinum set with diamonds."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And her wrist-watch is platinum set with diamonds."
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