Chapter IV of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, “A Stranger at Green Falls,” is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, “A Stranger at Green Falls,” is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed. “Come on—get ready!” “What?” demanded the girl, excitedly. “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?” Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
Chapter IV of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, “A Stranger at Green Falls,” is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.”
well in the past; former
From this reading ““Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading ““Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading ““What?” demanded the girl, excitedly.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.”
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In this reading ““Come on—get ready!””
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From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
any person at all
From this reading “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on—get ready!”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What?” demanded the girl, excitedly.
well in the past; former
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “What?” demanded the girl, excitedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Come on—get ready!”
a young female
From this reading “What?” demanded the girl, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on—get ready!”
above and across; more than
From this reading Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Come on—get ready!”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What?” demanded the girl, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Big doings to-day, Amy!” announced Linda, cheerfully, as Ralph Clavering departed.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eagerness was pathetic, and Linda stooped over and kissed her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” demanded the girl, excitedly.
which person or people
From this reading “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You haven’t heard from anybody who—wants—me?”
Chapter 4 of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer by Edith Lavell holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 4 holds 169 sentences of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Linda Carlton's Perilous Summer by Edith Lavell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 169 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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