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Cathalina at Greycliff
Cathalina at Greycliff

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Chapter 10 of Cathalina at Greycliff is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.
Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.
She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.
Pride, also, came to the rescue.
She was not going to appear like a dunce, not she!
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Cathalina at Greycliff

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Cathalina at Greycliff is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.
Line 2
Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.
/jet noʊ wʌn nuː dʒʌst wʌt ɪt kɑːst hɜːr tuː ˈoʊvərkʌm hɜːr təˈmɪdəti/
Line 3
She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.
Line 4
Pride, also, came to the rescue.
/praɪd ˈɔːlsoʊ keɪm tuː ðə ˈreskjuː/
Line 5
She was not going to appear like a dunce, not she!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

companionship noun US /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/

the state of being with someone

From this reading “GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.”

gossip noun US /ˈɡɑːsəp/

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading “GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.”

lessons noun US /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading “She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.”

rescue verb US /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading “Pride, also, came to the rescue.”

routine noun US /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading “GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.”

stimulating adjective US /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/

rousing or quickening activity or the senses

From this reading “GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.”

surroundings noun US /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading “GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.”

timidity noun US /təˈmɪdəti/

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

From this reading “Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

became accustomed verb + adjective counted as “become accustomed”

In this reading “GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.”

young girl adjective + noun

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

In this reading “She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.”

new surroundings adjective + noun

In this reading “GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She was not going to appear like a dunce, not she!

accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Pride, also, came to the rescue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She was not going to appear like a dunce, not she!

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Pride, also, came to the rescue.

Cathalina

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/

the state of being with someone

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

duncenoun

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading She was not going to appear like a dunce, not she!

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She was not going to appear like a dunce, not she!

GOSSIPnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

Greycliff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She was not going to appear like a dunce, not she!

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/

win a victory over

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

PridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Pride, also, came to the rescue.

rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Pride, also, came to the rescue.

routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

self-reliancenoun

personal independence

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/

rousing or quickening activity or the senses

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She was, to be sure, not the only young girl at Greycliff who was learning lessons of self-reliance, and the very knowledge of that fact helped her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet no one knew just what it cost her to overcome her timidity.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading GOSSIP As the days went by, Cathalina became accustomed to her new surroundings and the school routine, with the stimulating life in the midst of much young companionship.

Chapter 10 of Cathalina at Greycliff by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 10 holds 173 sentences of Cathalina at Greycliff, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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