Chapter 17 of Gloria at Boarding School is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Gloria at Boarding School is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall. She appeared decidedly glad to do so. “Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded. “We looked everywhere for you.” “Why?
Chapter 17 of Gloria at Boarding School is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “She appeared decidedly glad to do so.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “She appeared decidedly glad to do so.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading ““We looked everywhere for you.””
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “She appeared decidedly glad to do so.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.”
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.
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In this reading “THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.”
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared decidedly glad to do so.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded.
dearly loved
From this reading “Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading She appeared decidedly glad to do so.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She appeared decidedly glad to do so.
at any time
From this reading “Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “We looked everywhere for you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We looked everywhere for you.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She appeared decidedly glad to do so.
a state of high honor
From this reading THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We looked everywhere for you.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared decidedly glad to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She appeared decidedly glad to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She appeared decidedly glad to do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SACRIFICE Trixy met Glory in the hall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We looked everywhere for you.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where ever have you been, dear?” she demanded.
Chapter 17 of Gloria at Boarding School by Lilian Garis holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 17 holds 168 sentences of Gloria at Boarding School, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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