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Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine
Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Yvonne names the yellow cat.
How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.
Molly Marshall open to suspicion.
Billeted in a German home.
“There’s a real mystery for you.”
An explosion wrecks the canteen.
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Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

Line 1
Yvonne names the yellow cat.
Line 2
How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.
Line 3
Molly Marshall open to suspicion.
/ˈmɑːli ˈmɑːrʃəl ˈoʊ.pən tuː səˈspɪʃən/
Line 4
Billeted in a German home.
Line 5
“There’s a real mystery for you.”
Line 6
An explosion wrecks the canteen.
/æn ɪkˈsploʊʒən reks ðə kænˈtiːn/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

admirer noun US /ædˈmaɪrər/

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading “How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.”

canteen noun US /kænˈtiːn/

a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

From this reading “An explosion wrecks the canteen.”

cured adjective US /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.”

explosion noun US /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading “An explosion wrecks the canteen.”

Marshall noun US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading “Molly Marshall open to suspicion.”

Molly noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Molly Marshall open to suspicion.”

suspicion noun US /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “Molly Marshall open to suspicion.”

wrecks noun US /reks/

plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading “An explosion wrecks the canteen.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

yellow cat adjective + noun

In this reading “Yvonne names the yellow cat.”

All words in this reading · 29

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Billeted in a German home.

admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An explosion wrecks the canteen.

Billeted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Billeted in a German home.

canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/

a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

From this reading An explosion wrecks the canteen.

catnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.

curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.

explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading An explosion wrecks the canteen.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Billeted in a German home.

Hippynoun

someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle

From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Billeted in a German home.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Billeted in a German home.

MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.

MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.

Nora's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How Hippy cured Nora’s admirer.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Molly Marshall open to suspicion.

wrecksnounUS /reks/

plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading An explosion wrecks the canteen.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “There’s a real mystery for you.”

Yvonne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yvonne names the yellow cat.

Chapter 11 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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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Chapter 11 holds 6 sentences of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

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How do I study chapter 11 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine?

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Vocabulary met early in Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine

Words and structures a reader meets early in Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mystery
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Three
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Birds
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Elfreda
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