Chapter 15 of Jane Allen, Center is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Jane Allen, Center is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But she is not in her room. I went there just before the Pow-Wow.” “She may have come back. Where else could she be?” “Do you suppose?”
Chapter 15 of Jane Allen, Center is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 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.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ““She may have come back.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I went there just before the Pow-Wow.””
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ““She may have come back.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Where else could she be?””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““She may have come back.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ““But she is not in her room.”
express a supposition
From this reading ““Do you suppose?””
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I went there just before the Pow-Wow.””
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be restored
In this reading ““She may have come back.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “She may have come back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where else could she be?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I went there just before the Pow-Wow.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she is not in her room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She may have come back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where else could she be?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where else could she be?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She may have come back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But she is not in her room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went there just before the Pow-Wow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But she is not in her room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But she is not in her room.
and nothing more
From this reading I went there just before the Pow-Wow.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “She may have come back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But she is not in her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went there just before the Pow-Wow.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “But she is not in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But she is not in her room.
express a supposition
From this reading “Do you suppose?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went there just before the Pow-Wow.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading I went there just before the Pow-Wow.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went there just before the Pow-Wow.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Where else could she be?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you suppose?”
Chapter 15 of Jane Allen, Center by Edith Bancroft holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 115 sentences of Jane Allen, Center, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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