Chapter 18 of Betty Wales on the campus is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Betty Wales on the campus is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRISKY FENTON’S FOLLY MR. THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival. Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.” “No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared. “The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.
Chapter 18 of Betty Wales on the campus is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading ““The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.”
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading ““No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared.”
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.”
like down or as soft as down
From this reading “Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.””
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading “FRISKY FENTON’S FOLLY MR.”
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.””
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.”
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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 THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading “The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
a special loved one
From this reading “No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRISKY FENTON’S FOLLY MR.
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading FRISKY FENTON’S FOLLY MR.
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading FRISKY FENTON’S FOLLY MR.
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FRISKY FENTON’S FOLLY MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.
not any; not one
From this reading “No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Georgia had thought of it, and she and Fluffy Dutton had made sure that the college was “properly excited” over its “features.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
the act of using
From this reading “No use taking the darling dolls home,” Georgia declared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THAYER’S May party was to be a Doll Festival.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The new climate wouldn’t agree with them.
Chapter 18 of Betty Wales on the campus by Edith K. (Edith Kellogg) Dunton holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 18 holds 235 sentences of Betty Wales on the campus, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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