Chapter 11 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile. “You’ve developed in other ways, matured. Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.” She looked thoughtfully at her daughter. “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
Chapter 11 of Discovery at Aspen is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading ““You’ve developed in other ways, matured.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.””
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading ““You’ve developed in other ways, matured.”
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile.”
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.””
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading ““Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “She looked thoughtfully at her daughter.”
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In this reading ““You’ve developed in other ways, matured.”
In this reading “She looked thoughtfully at her daughter.”
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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 Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
a female human offspring
From this reading She looked thoughtfully at her daughter.
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “You’ve developed in other ways, matured.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked thoughtfully at her daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’ve developed in other ways, matured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked thoughtfully at her daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile.
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading “You’ve developed in other ways, matured.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You’ve developed in other ways, matured.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile.
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked thoughtfully at her daughter.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading She looked thoughtfully at her daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mrs. Lurie tried to repress a smile.
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was the regular duties at camp and its responsibilities.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “You’ve developed in other ways, matured.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anyhow, whatever the reason,” she said with unwonted tenderness, “it was good to have you with us this summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve developed in other ways, matured.
Chapter 11 of Discovery at Aspen by Sophie (Sophie Z. Liebowitz) Ruskay holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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