Chapter 4 of Betty Gordon in Washington is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Betty Gordon in Washington is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONSEQUENCES "Oh, Bob!" Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic. "And the balers have come!" "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury. "That's the way you carry out my orders!
Chapter 4 of Betty Gordon in Washington is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “CONSEQUENCES "Oh, Bob!"”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.”
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “CONSEQUENCES "Oh, Bob!"”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.”
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading “"So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.”
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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 Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the balers have come!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the balers have come!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading CONSEQUENCES "Oh, Bob!"
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "That's the way you carry out my orders!
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And the balers have come!"
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading CONSEQUENCES "Oh, Bob!"
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And the balers have come!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's the way you carry out my orders!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading CONSEQUENCES "Oh, Bob!"
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 "That's the way you carry out my orders!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's the way you carry out my orders!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the way you carry out my orders!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty clutched the boy's sleeve in a panic.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "So!" began Mr. Peabody, in tones of cold fury.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way you carry out my orders!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's the way you carry out my orders!
Chapter 4 of Betty Gordon in Washington by Alice B. Emerson holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 126 sentences of Betty Gordon in Washington, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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