Chapter 1 of Betty Lee, Sophomore is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Betty Lee, Sophomore is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!" Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise. "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either. Why, the _idea_!" "Well, Betty, you needn't go that far.
Chapter 1 of Betty Lee, Sophomore is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as intensifiers
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “"And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"”
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading “The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"”
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 “Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
used as intensifiers
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
one or the other of two
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Well, Betty, you needn't go that far.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, Betty, you needn't go that far.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, the _idea_!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise.
and nothing more
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Betty, you needn't go that far.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Betty Lee exclaimed in some surprise.
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
(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, Betty, you needn't go that far.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I'm not saying that just to console you, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The World Syndicate Publishing Co. Cleveland, Ohio ---- New York City "Why, Kathryn, I think you're _awfully_ pretty!"
Chapter 1 of Betty Lee, Sophomore by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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