Chapter 15 of Gypsy Flight: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Gypsy Flight: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence. At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House. “Call it a waltz night,” he suggested. “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.” “Yes,” she agreed, “there’s nothing quite like a waltz.”
Chapter 15 of Gypsy Flight: A Mystery Story for Girls is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading “At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.”
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.”
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading ““All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.””
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.”
possessive form of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
out of fashion
From this reading ““All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.””
express the need or desire for
From this reading “At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.”
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading ““Call it a waltz night,” he suggested.”
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In this reading ““All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.””
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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 At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes,” she agreed, “there’s nothing quite like a waltz.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Call it a waltz night,” he suggested.
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
possessive form of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Call it a waltz night,” he suggested.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Call it a waltz night,” he suggested.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes,” she agreed, “there’s nothing quite like a waltz.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Call it a waltz night,” he suggested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Yes,” she agreed, “there’s nothing quite like a waltz.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
out of fashion
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Yes,” she agreed, “there’s nothing quite like a waltz.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Danby Force’s request, she had arranged for a dance in the Community House.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Call it a waltz night,” he suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” she agreed, “there’s nothing quite like a waltz.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “All these older people love the old-fashioned dances and the waltz is the best of them all.”
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading “Call it a waltz night,” he suggested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LADY COP OF THE SKY But we must not forget Florence.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” she agreed, “there’s nothing quite like a waltz.”
Chapter 15 of Gypsy Flight: A Mystery Story for Girls by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 15 holds 192 sentences of Gypsy Flight: A Mystery Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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