Chapter 7 of Judith of Blue Lake Ranch is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Judith of Blue Lake Ranch is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden. Or at least I did. And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him. And now, he isn't here!" Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.
Chapter 7 of Judith of Blue Lake Ranch is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with brightness
From this reading “"Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “"Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.”
in a helpless manner
From this reading “Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.”
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “"Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.”
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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 "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
(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 "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or at least I did.
with brightness
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Or at least I did.
in a fascinating manner
From this reading Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now, he isn't here!"
in a helpless manner
From this reading Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or at least I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, he isn't here!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Or at least I did.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, he isn't here!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or at least I did.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," she ran on brightly, "it got cool all of a sudden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marcia looked up at Lee helplessly, smilingly, fascinatingly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And I thought that Polly had come out here, so I walked out to surprise him.
Chapter 7 of Judith of Blue Lake Ranch by Jackson Gregory holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 7 holds 434 sentences of Judith of Blue Lake Ranch, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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