Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit. Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case. "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside. "Looks like the same old room," remarked Elfreda. "No, it isn't, either.
Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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slightly open
From this reading “Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.”
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.”
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slightly open
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
one or the other of two
From this reading "No, it isn't, either.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it isn't, either.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it isn't, either.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like the same old room," remarked Elfreda.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like the same old room," remarked Elfreda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it isn't, either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Looks like the same old room," remarked Elfreda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Looks like the same old room," remarked Elfreda.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Looks like the same old room," remarked Elfreda.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Looks like the same old room," remarked Elfreda.
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Any one at home?" she inquired saucily as she stepped inside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
on a floor above
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miriam pushed open her door, which stood slightly ajar, with the end of her suit case.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Following Elfreda, the girls ran upstairs as fast as their weight of bags and suit cases would permit.
Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 1 holds 243 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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