Chapter 9 of Gloria at Boarding School is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Gloria at Boarding School is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run! We’ll take care of Jack.” Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip. “I’m all right,” she declared, chattering. But Pat was almost hysterical.
Chapter 9 of Gloria at Boarding School is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading ““I’m all right,” she declared, chattering.”
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading “But Pat was almost hysterical.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “But Pat was almost hysterical.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.”
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading “Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.”
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 “But Pat was almost hysterical.”
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “We’ll take care of Jack.””
In this reading “Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
(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’m all right,” she declared, chattering.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Pat was almost hysterical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pat was almost hysterical.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We’ll take care of Jack.”
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “I’m all right,” she declared, chattering.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I’m all right,” she declared, chattering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading But Pat was almost hysterical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m all right,” she declared, chattering.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
a small worthless amount
From this reading We’ll take care of Jack.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We’ll take care of Jack.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading But Pat was almost hysterical.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I’m all right,” she declared, chattering.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m all right,” she declared, chattering.
move stealthily
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
having a supporting base
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
not in physical motion
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
carry out
From this reading We’ll take care of Jack.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading FROM ICY WATERS “Here, Gloria, get into this and run!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll take care of Jack.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
which person or people
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading Trixy gave this order, with it wrapping a heavy coat around Gloria, who was still standing in that pitiful little wet slip.
Chapter 9 of Gloria at Boarding School by Lilian Garis holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 9 holds 164 sentences of Gloria at Boarding School, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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