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Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer
Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.
"Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.
Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.
Now, which of us is a know-nothing?
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Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.
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Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.
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"Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.
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Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.
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Now, which of us is a know-nothing?

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.

Author noun US /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.”

College noun US /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading “Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.”

David noun US /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading “"Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.”

flower noun US /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading “By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.”

Grace noun US /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading “Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.”

graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.”

School noun US /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading “Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.”

Series noun US /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading “Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading "Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.

don't

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

From this reading "Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

etc

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

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

FLOWERnounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

GRAHAMnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.

Harlowe

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

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, which of us is a know-nothing?

it's

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

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

JESSIE

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

From this reading By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.

know-nothing

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

From this reading Now, which of us is a know-nothing?

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading By JESSIE GRAHAM FLOWER, A. M.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of The Grace Harlowe High School Girls Series, The Grace Harlowe College Girls Series, etc.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now, which of us is a know-nothing?

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Therefore, if I know that you don't know what I _know_ you don't know, it's very plain to be seen that either you or I know very little.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now, which of us is a know-nothing?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, David, you know that I know that you don't know what I know.

Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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