Chapter 26 of Highacres is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Highacres is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy." "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham. "I guess I've been to five, Graham Westley! And some one is always crying at them. Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
Chapter 26 of Highacres is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."”
demanding attention
From this reading “And some one is always crying at them.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “"What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.”
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading “COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."”
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
From this reading “Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"”
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."”
liable to weep easily
From this reading “COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."”
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In this reading “COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."”
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From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
(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 COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And some one is always crying at them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And some one is always crying at them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And some one is always crying at them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I guess I've been to five, Graham Westley!
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
demanding attention
From this reading And some one is always crying at them.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I guess I've been to five, Graham Westley!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I've been to five, Graham Westley!
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I've been to five, Graham Westley!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I've been to five, Graham Westley!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And some one is always crying at them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And some one is always crying at them.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And some one is always crying at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I guess I've been to five, Graham Westley!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
liable to weep easily
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I've been to five, Graham Westley!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.
at the time that
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, when Cousin Alicia Stowe was married she cried herself!"
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
a late time of life
From this reading COMMENCEMENT "Commencements----" declared Gyp, wise with her fifteen years, "are like weddings--all sort of weepy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do _you_ know of weddings, little one?" from Graham.
Chapter 26 of Highacres by Jane Abbott holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 26 holds 123 sentences of Highacres, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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