Chapter 11 of Short Stories for High Schools is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Short Stories for High Schools is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Friday the minister went to see her. It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner. She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work. She did not invite him in. The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
Chapter 11 of Short Stories for High Schools is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday the minister went to see her.”
increase the likelihood of
From this reading “She did not invite him in.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Friday the minister went to see her.”
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading “It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.”
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading “The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.”
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading “It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.”
the large sliding door of a barn
In this reading “It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.”
In this reading “The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.”
seek information from
In this reading “She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.”
In this reading “It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.”
In this reading “She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.”
In this reading “It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not invite him in.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday the minister went to see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Friday the minister went to see her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not invite him in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
increase the likelihood of
From this reading She did not invite him in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Friday the minister went to see her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not invite him in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
above and across; more than
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Friday the minister went to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Friday the minister went to see her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The saintly expression of her face remained fixed, but there was an angry flush over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Friday the minister went to see her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the forenoon, and she was at the barn door shelling peas for dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Friday the minister went to see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She looked up and returned his salutation with dignity, then she went on with her work.
Chapter 11 of Short Stories for High Schools by Rosa Mary Redding[Editor] Mikels holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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