Chapter 16 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do. He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him. "Oh now! Now!" he exclaimed a bit awkwardly. "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Gertrude."
Chapter 16 of Frank and Andy at boarding school is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an awkward manner
From this reading “Now!" he exclaimed a bit awkwardly.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.”
an established custom
From this reading “He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.”
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In this reading “He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.”
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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 He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
in an awkward manner
From this reading Now!" he exclaimed a bit awkwardly.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now!" he exclaimed a bit awkwardly.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Now!" he exclaimed a bit awkwardly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
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From this reading "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Gertrude."
a young female
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
an established custom
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
only a very short time before
From this reading AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Gertrude."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Gertrude."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
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 AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh now!
under normal conditions
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
on the contrary
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Gertrude."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
showing sorrow
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Gertrude."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN INSULTING REPLY Frank hardly knew what to do.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not in the habit of seeing girls cry, never having had any sisters, and the sight of a girl in whom he was more than ordinarily interested weeping bitterly was rather too much for him.
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From this reading "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Gertrude."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Gertrude."
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