Chapter 5 of Greycliff Heroines is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Greycliff Heroines is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun! Could it be possible? Where had the time gone? When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics! And now they were in the collegiate classes.
Chapter 5 of Greycliff Heroines is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!”
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “And now they were in the collegiate classes.”
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading “IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!”
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
From this reading “And now they were in the collegiate classes.”
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!”
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In this reading “IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!”
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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 IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now they were in the collegiate classes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading And now they were in the collegiate classes.
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
From this reading And now they were in the collegiate classes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
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From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Where had the time gone?
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From this reading IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had the time gone?
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they were in the collegiate classes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Could it be possible?
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where had the time gone?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Where had the time gone?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now they were in the collegiate classes.
at the time that
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had the time gone?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the girls thought of their studies, they realized that there had been hard work enough to account for time, but when they thought of their frolics!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IN CLASSIC HALLS A third year at Greycliff begun!
Chapter 5 of Greycliff Heroines by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 5 holds 202 sentences of Greycliff Heroines, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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