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Chapter 11 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum. It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all. "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox. "Isn't it a shame!" echoed Gertrude. "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
Chapter 11 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Isn't it a shame!" echoed Gertrude.”
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “"Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “"I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.”
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In this reading “BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.”
In this reading “BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.”
In this reading “It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.”
In this reading “"I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.”
In this reading “It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.”
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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 "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
terminate
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Isn't it a shame!" echoed Gertrude.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it a shame!" echoed Gertrude.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it a shame!" echoed Gertrude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Isn't it a shame!" echoed Gertrude.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT The door slammed behind Professor Callum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to break the spell of silence that hung over all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a mean man!" exclaimed Grace Knox.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm so sorry on account of you boys," spoke Mrs. Morton.
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