Chapter 10 of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones. Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her. "Did you wish to speak to me, Miss Duncan?" Grace asked. "Yes," answered Miss Duncan shortly.
Chapter 10 of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.”
for a short time
From this reading “"Yes," answered Miss Duncan shortly.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.”
with suspicion
From this reading “Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.”
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered Miss Duncan shortly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Grace asked.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you wish to speak to me, Miss Duncan?"
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading "Did you wish to speak to me, Miss Duncan?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
go away from a place
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you wish to speak to me, Miss Duncan?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
with speed
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
for a short time
From this reading "Yes," answered Miss Duncan shortly.
express in speech
From this reading "Did you wish to speak to me, Miss Duncan?"
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
with suspicion
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Turning quickly, she met the teacher's blue eyes fixed suspiciously upon her.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FINGER OF SUSPICION That very morning as Grace was about to leave Miss Duncan's class room she heard her name called in severe tones.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Did you wish to speak to me, Miss Duncan?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Miss Duncan shortly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you wish to speak to me, Miss Duncan?"
Chapter 10 of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 110 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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