Chapter 1 of Randy's Summer: A Story for Girls is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Randy's Summer: A Story for Girls is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Randy! Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen. The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she. “Ran-dee!” This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
Chapter 1 of Randy's Summer: A Story for Girls is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.”
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading “The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.”
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading “This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading ““Randy!”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.”
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading “This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.”
In this reading “This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.”
In this reading “The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.”
In this reading “Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
a young female
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
and nothing more
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
immediately past
From this reading This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
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From this reading “Ran-dee!”
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “Randy!
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time there was a rising inflection on the last syllable.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
in or at the place that
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The girl on the wooden seat just outside the door neither moved nor heeded, so engrossed in her book was she.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Randy! where are you?” came in shrill, high-pitched tones from the kitchen.
Chapter 1 of Randy's Summer: A Story for Girls by Amy Brooks holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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