Chapter 26 of Girls of '64 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Girls of '64 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy. The latter half turned away. “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular. “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
Chapter 26 of Girls of '64 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.”
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading ““There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.”
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading “DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.”
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.”
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading ““I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.”
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.”
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In this reading “DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.”
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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 DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
a formal public statement
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
any person at all
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The latter half turned away.
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
in a serious manner
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The latter half turned away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter half turned away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
not any; not one
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I’m an idiot!” he exclaimed to no one in particular.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter half turned away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no need for anybody to apologize,” Dorothea protested earnestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The latter half turned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVIS MAKES A SPEECH Hal’s announcement came like a bursting bombshell to April and Val Tracy.
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