Chapter 12 of Betty Gordon in Washington is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Betty Gordon in Washington is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially. "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van. Sleep well? That's good," as she nodded. "No troubles this bright morning?"
Chapter 12 of Betty Gordon in Washington is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a hearty manner
From this reading “WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “"Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “"Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.”
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading “WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “"No troubles this bright morning?"”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.”
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at or in the front
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That's good," as she nodded.
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From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "No troubles this bright morning?"
in a hearty manner
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
divisible by two
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
a man of refinement
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That's good," as she nodded.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "No troubles this bright morning?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No troubles this bright morning?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading That's good," as she nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's good," as she nodded.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep well?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's good," as she nodded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No troubles this bright morning?"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "No troubles this bright morning?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
under normal conditions
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
(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 Sleep well?
which person or people
From this reading "Guess you're ahead of even Esther, who usually leads the van.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WASHINGTON MONUMENT "You're up early!" the gentleman greeted Betty cordially.
Chapter 12 of Betty Gordon in Washington by Alice B. Emerson holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 12 holds 124 sentences of Betty Gordon in Washington, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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