Chapter 6 of Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?" Grace's tones rang with nervous dread. "Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?" "No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom. "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
Chapter 6 of Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading “"Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “"No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom.”
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.”
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading “"Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “"I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “"No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.”
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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 "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading "Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
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From this reading "Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.
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From this reading "Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"
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From this reading "No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading "No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?"
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?"
easily agitated
From this reading Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
not any; not one
From this reading "No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom.
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading "Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Can't some one else adjust matters satisfactorily?"
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
male cat
From this reading THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?"
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I understand those men up there and can get along better with them than a new superintendent could.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No." Tom's reply was freighted with gloom.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grace's tones rang with nervous dread.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SHADOW "But why must _you_ go, Tom?"
Chapter 6 of Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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