Chapter 13 of Betty Gordon at Boarding School is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Betty Gordon at Boarding School is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal. When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly. "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question. Ada smiled patronizingly. "Spend money," she said briefly.
Chapter 13 of Betty Gordon at Boarding School is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.”
for a short time
From this reading “"Spend money," she said briefly.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.”
in a rebellious manner
From this reading “When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.”
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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 A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question.
for a short time
From this reading "Spend money," she said briefly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
in a rebellious manner
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Spend money," she said briefly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
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From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading Ada smiled patronizingly.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question.
any competition
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Spend money," she said briefly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ada smiled patronizingly.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Spend money," she said briefly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question.
at the time that
From this reading When her name was called she walked to the platform and faced the leader defiantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SATURDAY RACE Ada had been watching the others with a contempt she made little attempt to conceal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can you do best, Ada?" came the familiar question.
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