Chapter 13 of Growing Up is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Growing Up is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I think I will go and see,” he said, rising. “To-night? In the storm?” “It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.” Left alone, Marion forgot her work.
Chapter 13 of Growing Up is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.””
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Left alone, Marion forgot her work.”
at any time
From this reading ““It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.””
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Left alone, Marion forgot her work.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Left alone, Marion forgot her work.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading ““I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “In the storm?””
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Left alone, Marion forgot her work.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone, Marion forgot her work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.”
at any time
From this reading “It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Left alone, Marion forgot her work.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, Marion forgot her work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the storm?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone, Marion forgot her work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Left alone, Marion forgot her work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the storm?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the storm?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-night?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It will be the first storm I ever was afraid of.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think I will go and see,” he said, rising.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Left alone, Marion forgot her work.
Chapter 13 of Growing Up by Nathaniel, Mrs. Conklin holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 409 sentences of Growing Up, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Growing Up by Nathaniel, Mrs. Conklin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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