Chapter VII of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water, “Mabel Shows Her Courage,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water, “Mabel Shows Her Courage,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound? I see you have removed the bandage.” A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it. “It’s much better,” he made answer. “Not even a scar left.
Chapter VII of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water, “Mabel Shows Her Courage,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “I see you have removed the bandage.””
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “I see you have removed the bandage.””
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading ““Not even a scar left.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading ““By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?”
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 ““It’s much better,” he made answer.”
In this reading “A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading ““By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
react verbally
From this reading “It’s much better,” he made answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading I see you have removed the bandage.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It’s much better,” he made answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
divisible by two
From this reading “Not even a scar left.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
a young female
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I see you have removed the bandage.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s much better,” he made answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see you have removed the bandage.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s much better,” he made answer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Not even a scar left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It’s much better,” he made answer.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It’s much better,” he made answer.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not even a scar left.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading I see you have removed the bandage.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “Not even a scar left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see you have removed the bandage.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I see you have removed the bandage.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A startled expression flitted across the young man’s face, but neither girl perceived it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By the way,” said Shirley as they walked along, “how is your wound?
Chapter 7 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water by Carolyn Judson Burnett holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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