Chapter 7 of Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused. It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone. Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe." "Enter without further ceremony," was the quick reply. "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
Chapter 7 of Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."”
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “"Enter without further ceremony," was the quick reply.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “"To what do I owe my good fortune?"”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.”
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."”
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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 A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
Having no one else present.
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading "Enter without further ceremony," was the quick reply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
to come or go into
From this reading "Enter without further ceremony," was the quick reply.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Enter without further ceremony," was the quick reply.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."
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From this reading Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Enter without further ceremony," was the quick reply.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Enter without further ceremony," was the quick reply.
cut with a saw
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
with low volume
From this reading Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST At Patience's door she paused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It stood partly open, and peeping in she saw that her friend was alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "To what do I owe my good fortune?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rapping softly, she announced with a laugh, "The Honorable Grace Harlowe."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Enter without further ceremony," was the quick reply.
Chapter 7 of Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 7 holds 101 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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