Chapter 6 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death. Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie. "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are. What about the ghost? Who is he and who saw him?"
Chapter 6 of Jane Allen, Junior is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “"It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.”
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
From this reading “A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.”
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading “Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.”
with respect to science; in a scientific way
From this reading “"It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.”
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading “Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.”
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading “Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.”
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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 A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What about the ghost?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
(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 "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who is he and who saw him?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
made afraid
From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who is he and who saw him?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who is he and who saw him?"
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
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From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
cut with a saw
From this reading Who is he and who saw him?"
with respect to science; in a scientific way
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "It is absurd," admitted Jane, "but Maudie, all students are not scientifically inclined as you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUEER MIX-UP "Jane, the girls are frightened to death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What about the ghost?
which person or people
From this reading Who is he and who saw him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you imagine ghost stories having that effect in this staid, solid, absolutely reliable old college?" asked Maud Leslie.
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