Chapter 5 of That Girl Montana is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of That Girl Montana is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAN'S WARD. Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove. But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest. Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there. "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
Chapter 5 of That Girl Montana is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading “Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “"I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “DAN'S WARD.”
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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 "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN'S WARD.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.
immediately past
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her face puzzled him as much as her presence there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading DAN'S WARD.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Max Lyster was not given to the study of deep problems; his habits of thought did not run in that groove.
look attentively
From this reading But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I feel as though I had seen you before," he said at last, and her face grew a shade paler.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But he did watch the young stranger with unusual interest.
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