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Randy and Her Friends

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THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.
"She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.
"I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.
If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."
Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.
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Randy and Her Friends

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Randy and Her Friends is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.
/ðə ˈpɑːrti ˈrændi hæd bɪˈkʌm ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əˈmʌŋ ðə ɡɜːrlz æt ðə skuːl ənd wʌn ənd ɔːl dɪˈklerd ðæt hɜːr ˈfræŋknəs hæd bɪn ðə treɪt wɪtʃ hæd fɜːrst wʌn ðer ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
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"She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.
Line 3
"I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.
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If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."
/ɪf ʃiː sez ə ˈplezənt wɜːrd ɪt kʌmz streɪt frʌm hɜːr hɑːrt ənd hɜːr hɑːrt ɪz wɔːrm ənd ˈlʌvɪŋ/
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Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.
/ˈrændi hæd meɪd ˈræpəd ˈprɑːɡres ɪn hɜːr ˈstʌdiz ənd ɪt siːmd æz ɪf hɜːr ziːl ˌɪnˈkriːst æz ðə mʌnθs sped baɪ/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

compliment verb US /ˈkɑːmpləment/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “"I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.”

frankness noun US /ˈfræŋknəs/

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading “THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.”

Nina noun US /ˈniːnə/

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading “"She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.”

Randy adjective US /ˈrændi/

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading “THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.”

sped verb US /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading “Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.”

studies noun US /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading “Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.”

trait noun US /treɪt/

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading “THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.”

zeal noun US /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading “Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading "I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

flatters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.

franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading "I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

Irwin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.

NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading "She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/

feeling great sexual desire

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.

spedverbUS /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

traitnounUS /treɪt/

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading "I value a compliment which Randy gives, for she never flatters.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "She always means what she says," said Nina Irwin.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading THE PARTY Randy had become a favorite among the girls at the school, and one and all declared that her frankness had been the trait which had first won their admiration.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading If she says a pleasant word, it comes straight from her heart, and her heart is warm and loving."

zealnounUS /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Randy had made rapid progress in her studies, and it seemed as if her zeal increased as the months sped by.

Chapter 10 of Randy and Her Friends by Amy Brooks holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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