Chapter 15 of Betty Lee, Junior is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Betty Lee, Junior is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived. Betty was in high spirits as she dressed. Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said. “Betty, I never saw you look so pretty. And you don’t need rouge, either.”
Chapter 15 of Betty Lee, Junior is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.”
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.”
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading “THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.”
English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
From this reading “THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.”
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading “And you don’t need rouge, either.””
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a feeling of joy and pride
In this reading “Betty was in high spirits as she dressed.”
a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth
In this reading “THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.”
In this reading “THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.”
In this reading “Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.”
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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 Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you don’t need rouge, either.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty was in high spirits as she dressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty was in high spirits as she dressed.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you don’t need rouge, either.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
put on clothes
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Betty was in high spirits as she dressed.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
one or the other of two
From this reading And you don’t need rouge, either.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Betty was in high spirits as she dressed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Betty, I never saw you look so pretty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Betty, I never saw you look so pretty.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And you don’t need rouge, either.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Betty, I never saw you look so pretty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Betty, I never saw you look so pretty.
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading And you don’t need rouge, either.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Betty, I never saw you look so pretty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty was in high spirits as she dressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Betty was in high spirits as she dressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATEFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY In the due course of events, the night of the birthday party at the Huxley home had arrived.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Doris took great interest in her donning of a new dress, “_so_ becoming,” she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty was in high spirits as she dressed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Betty, I never saw you look so pretty.
Chapter 15 of Betty Lee, Junior by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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