Chapter 5 of Holly: The Romance of a Southern Girl is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Holly: The Romance of a Southern Girl is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him. “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly. “I’m so sorry! But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood! You won’t, will you?
Chapter 5 of Holly: The Romance of a Southern Girl is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.”
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.”
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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 He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
(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 “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m so sorry!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m so sorry!
with low volume
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m so sorry!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
in the direction of
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He regretted the latter remark the instant he had made it, for Holly turned a distressed countenance toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, have we been as bad as all that?” she cried, softly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You won’t, will you?
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From this reading You won’t, will you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But really and really you mustn’t think that we don’t like you to be at Waynewood!
Chapter 5 of Holly: The Romance of a Southern Girl by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 455 sentences of Holly: The Romance of a Southern Girl, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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