Chapter 16 of Highacres is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Highacres is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter! I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts." "----Missionaries, you mean," laughed Isobel. Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake. The school grounds were deserted.
Chapter 16 of Highacres is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading “I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."”
plural of “cocoanut” — large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading “I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."”
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “The school grounds were deserted.”
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “"----Missionaries, you mean," laughed Isobel.”
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading “Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.”
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
plural of “cocoanut” — large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The school grounds were deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
the act of consuming food
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The school grounds were deserted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "----Missionaries, you mean," laughed Isobel.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
immediately past
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "----Missionaries, you mean," laughed Isobel.
go away from a place
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "----Missionaries, you mean," laughed Isobel.
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading "----Missionaries, you mean," laughed Isobel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
above and across; more than
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
an educational institution
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Virginia Cox threw her skates over her shoulder; Isobel, Dorrie Carr and herself were the last to leave the lake.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading FOR THE HONOR OF THE SCHOOL "Oh, I'm _sick_ of winter!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I was a cannibal living on a tropical island eating cocoanuts."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "----Missionaries, you mean," laughed Isobel.
Chapter 16 of Highacres by Jane Abbott holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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