Chapter XII of Betty Lee, Freshman, “A Change of Plan,” is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of Betty Lee, Freshman, “A Change of Plan,” is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone. “Yes,” the response came, pleasantly. “May I speak to Carolyn, please? It is Betty Lee.” “I’ll call Carolyn.”
Chapter XII of Betty Lee, Freshman, “A Change of Plan,” is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “It is Betty Lee.””
of grammatical gender
From this reading ““Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““Yes,” the response came, pleasantly.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading ““Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.”
a result
From this reading ““Yes,” the response came, pleasantly.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading ““Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ““Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading ““Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.”
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In this reading ““Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.”
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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 “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I’ll call Carolyn.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes,” the response came, pleasantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May I speak to Carolyn, please?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I speak to Carolyn, please?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll call Carolyn.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Betty Lee.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It is Betty Lee.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
of grammatical gender
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I speak to Carolyn, please?
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Yes,” the response came, pleasantly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “May I speak to Carolyn, please?
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
a result
From this reading “Yes,” the response came, pleasantly.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
express in speech
From this reading “May I speak to Carolyn, please?
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “May I speak to Carolyn, please?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Is this Mr. Gwynne’s residence?” asked Betty, a little timid, for a deep masculine voice had answered her ring at the telephone.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” the response came, pleasantly.
Chapter 12 of Betty Lee, Freshman by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 237 sentences of Betty Lee, Freshman, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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