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

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EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.
Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.
Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.
Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.
Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.
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Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.
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Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.
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Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.
/hɜːr θɪk ˈɡoʊldən her leɪ ɪn ˈʃaɪnɪŋ weɪvz ˈʌndər hɜːr smɔːl smɑːrt bluː hæt/
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Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.
/hɜːr aɪz wɜːr ˈdiːpli ˈdɑːrkli bluː wɪð ˈpɜːrpəl depθs waɪl hɜːr skɪn hæd ðə ʃiːn ənd ˈtekstʃər ʌv peɪl pɪŋk roʊz liːvz/
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Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

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blonde noun US /blɑːnd/

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading “Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.”

darkly adverb US /ˈdɑːrkli/

without light

From this reading “Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.”

eyebrows noun US /ˈaɪbraʊz/

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading “Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.”

freshman noun US /ˈfreʃmən/

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading “EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.”

purest adjective US /ˈpjʊrəst/

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading “Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.”

sheen noun US /ʃiːn/

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

From this reading “Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.”

texture noun US /ˈtekstʃər/

the feel of a surface or a fabric

From this reading “Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.”

ward noun US /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading “EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.”

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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 Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

blondenounUS /blɑːnd/

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/

without light

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

delicately-arched

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

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

EVELYN

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From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

FRESHMANnounUS /ˈfreʃmən/

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

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

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

sheennounUS /ʃiːn/

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

skinnounUS /skɪn/

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

softly-curved

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

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/

the feel of a surface or a fabric

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Her small, straight nose, softly-curved red mouth and delicately-arched dark eyebrows added to the tender beauty of her face.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading EVELYN WARD, FRESHMAN Grace found herself looking into one of the most perfect faces she had ever seen.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Evelyn Ward was a blonde of the purest type.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Her thick golden hair lay in shining waves under her small, smart blue hat.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her eyes were deeply, darkly blue with purple depths, while her skin had the sheen and texture of pale pink rose leaves.

Chapter 10 of Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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