Chapter 10 of Jane Allen, Right Guard is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jane Allen, Right Guard is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation. "When is it to be?" Jane looked up eagerly from her book. "A week from to-night. The notice just appeared on the bulletin board.
Chapter 10 of Jane Allen, Right Guard is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading “The notice just appeared on the bulletin board.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.”
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading “A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.”
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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 VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The notice just appeared on the bulletin board.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When is it to be?"
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The notice just appeared on the bulletin board.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Jane looked up eagerly from her book.
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading The notice just appeared on the bulletin board.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Jane looked up eagerly from her book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jane looked up eagerly from her book.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
attractive and tempting
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When is it to be?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When is it to be?"
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From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
in a joyous manner
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
and nothing more
From this reading The notice just appeared on the bulletin board.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jane looked up eagerly from her book.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The notice just appeared on the bulletin board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A week from to-night.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jane looked up eagerly from her book.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "A week from to-night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
at the time that
From this reading "When is it to be?"
in or at the place that
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A VAGUE REGRET "WELL, Jane, it's our turn to do the inviting this year," announced Judith Stearns, as she pranced jubilantly into the room where Jane sat hard at work on her Horace for next day's recitation.
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