Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later. "We do," came a chorus of voices. "I don't," answered one. "Don't you like nutting parties, Miriam?" asked Grace. "She's too old," put in a sophomore.
Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.”
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading “THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “"We do," came a chorus of voices.”
a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
From this reading “THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.”
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading “THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.”
inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts
From this reading “THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.”
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading “"She's too old," put in a sophomore.”
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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 THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't," answered one.
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you like nutting parties, Miriam?" asked Grace.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We do," came a chorus of voices.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "We do," came a chorus of voices.
a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do," came a chorus of voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't," answered one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't," answered one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't you like nutting parties, Miriam?" asked Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you like nutting parties, Miriam?" asked Grace.
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She's too old," put in a sophomore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't," answered one.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Don't you like nutting parties, Miriam?" asked Grace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "She's too old," put in a sophomore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's too old," put in a sophomore.
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading "She's too old," put in a sophomore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "She's too old," put in a sophomore.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We do," came a chorus of voices.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do," came a chorus of voices.
which person or people
From this reading THE BLACK MONKS OF ASIA "Who wants to go nutting?" demanded Grace Harlowe in the basement cloakroom a few afternoons later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you like nutting parties, Miriam?" asked Grace.
Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 4 holds 172 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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