Chapter 12 of Betty Lee, Senior is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Betty Lee, Senior is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym. “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it? That Hallowe’en party?” Did Betty remember that? Well, rather!
Chapter 12 of Betty Lee, Senior is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with brightness
From this reading “VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.”
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.”
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading “VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.”
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading “VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.”
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading ““Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?”
third-person singular of “specialize” — become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
From this reading “VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.”
plural of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
with brightness
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Betty remember that?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
the act of departing
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading That Hallowe’en party?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
on the contrary
From this reading Well, rather!
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
third-person singular of “specialize” — become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
plural of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading VALENTINES “Marcella specializes in costume parties, doesn’t she!” brightly asked Peggy Pollard of Betty Lee as they fell in together going to gym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
(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 Well, rather!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
at the time that
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you remember that first party we went to there, when we were sophomores, wasn’t it?
Chapter 12 of Betty Lee, Senior by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 239 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 239 sentences of Betty Lee, Senior, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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