Chapter 12 of Gloria: A Girl and Her Dad is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Gloria: A Girl and Her Dad is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles. “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all. This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.” She looked about her at the plainly furnished room. Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
Chapter 12 of Gloria: A Girl and Her Dad is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.””
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.””
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.
In this reading “She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.”
In this reading “She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.”
In this reading “Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.”
In this reading “She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
later than; following
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
(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 “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
at any time
From this reading This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.”
the organ of sight
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.”
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked about her at the plainly furnished room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE CHARLEY Each day seemed to bring new troubles.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then in her mind’s eye she saw through the wall into the room furnished for her cousin Hazel.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I just wonder,” Gloria asked herself, “if I really did right after all.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This is a lot—worse—than I ever expected.”
Chapter 12 of Gloria: A Girl and Her Dad by Lilian Garis holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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