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Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School
Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.
"Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.
"One, two, three!
Jump down!
Be careful!"
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Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.
Line 2
"Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.
/priˈper tuː dʒʌmp kəˈmændɪd ɡreɪs ɪn ə diːp vɔɪs/
Line 3
"One, two, three!
/wʌn tuː θriː/
Line 4
Jump down!
/dʒʌmp daʊn/
Line 5
Be careful!"
/biː ˈkerfəl/

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.

careful adjective US /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading “Be careful!"”

commanded verb US /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading “"Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.”

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 “"Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.”

halt verb US /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading “THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.”

jump verb US /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “"Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.”

phi noun US /faɪ/

the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading “THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.”

Prepare verb US /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “"Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.”

sigma noun US /ˈsɪɡmə/

the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading “THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.”

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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 THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Be careful!"

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Be careful!"

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading "Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jump down!

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

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

From this reading "Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.

haltverbUS /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.

jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One, two, three!

PHInounUS /faɪ/

the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

PrepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading "Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.

SIGMAnounUS /ˈsɪɡmə/

the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

TAUnoun

the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "One, two, three!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "One, two, three!

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Prepare to jump," commanded Grace in a deep voice.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE PHI SIGMA TAU At the door a halt was called.

Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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