Chapter 12 of Sunny Slopes is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Sunny Slopes is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?" David looked up quickly as the door opened. He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes. He did not know that face. Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
Chapter 12 of Sunny Slopes is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading “Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David looked up quickly as the door opened.”
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading “He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.”
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.”
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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 He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading David looked up quickly as the door opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David looked up quickly as the door opened.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know that face.
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading David looked up quickly as the door opened.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
a young female
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know that face.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading David looked up quickly as the door opened.
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From this reading THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know that face.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading David looked up quickly as the door opened.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
with speed
From this reading David looked up quickly as the door opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not know that face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND O' LUNGERS "Is Mrs. Duke in?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading David looked up quickly as the door opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw a fair petulant face, with pouting lips, with discontent in the dark eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this girl had not the studied cheerfulness of manner that marks church callers at sanatoriums.
Chapter 12 of Sunny Slopes by Ethel Hueston holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 12 holds 222 sentences of Sunny Slopes, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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