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Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.
A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.
"I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.
"Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.
I'm glad I decided to have a green and white wedding, too."
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Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.
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A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.
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"I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.
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"Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.
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I'm glad I decided to have a green and white wedding, too."

Learner Dictionary

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breathed adjective US /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading “"I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.”

color noun US /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading “A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.”

dyed adjective US /daɪd/

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading “A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.”

loving adjective US /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading “JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.”

nicer adjective US /ˈnaɪsər/

comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “"Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.”

prettier adjective US /ˈprɪtiər/

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.”

wave noun US /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading “A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.”

wedding noun US /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.”

All words in this reading · 64

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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 JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading "I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.

BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading I'm glad I decided to have a green and white wedding, too."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

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

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading I'm glad I decided to have a green and white wedding, too."

Harlowe

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

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

I'd

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

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

Jessica

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

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

JESSICA'S

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

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/

comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.

prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I'm glad I decided to have a green and white wedding, too."

to-night

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

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I'm glad I decided to have a green and white wedding, too."

wavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.

WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading I'm glad I decided to have a green and white wedding, too."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.

Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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