Chapter 4 of Jane Allen, Right Guard is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jane Allen, Right Guard is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment. The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant. "Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation. "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her. I'll go back to the veranda and tell the girls," she decided.
Chapter 4 of Jane Allen, Right Guard is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation.”
marked for certain death
From this reading “THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “"Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “"Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation.”
of very great significance
From this reading “THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.”
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant.”
(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed
From this reading “THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “I'll go back to the veranda and tell the girls," she decided.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll go back to the veranda and tell the girls," she decided.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I'll go back to the veranda and tell the girls," she decided.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
marked for certain death
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I'll go back to the veranda and tell the girls," she decided.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant.
of very great significance
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, bother!" was her impatient exclamation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her.
(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll go back to the veranda and tell the girls," she decided.
express in words
From this reading I'll go back to the veranda and tell the girls," she decided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The matron's office was empty of its usual occupant.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading I'll go back to the veranda and tell the girls," she decided.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I'll either have to wait for her or go and find her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE REASON WHY Primed for the momentous interview, Jane was doomed to disappointment.
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