Chapter XI of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water, “A War Scare,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water, “A War Scare,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room. Shirley finally broke the silence. “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked. “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply. “My duties are clearly defined.
Chapter XI of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water, “A War Scare,” is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expectation
From this reading “An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.”
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading ““My duties are clearly defined.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading ““Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.”
approval to do something
From this reading ““And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.”
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading “An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading ““Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.”
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In this reading ““My duties are clearly defined.”
a room used for dining
In this reading “An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.”
In this reading “Shirley finally broke the silence.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
an expectation
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My duties are clearly defined.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
lacking funds
From this reading Shirley finally broke the silence.
without doubt or question
From this reading “My duties are clearly defined.
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading “My duties are clearly defined.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “My duties are clearly defined.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Shirley finally broke the silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My duties are clearly defined.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
approval to do something
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shirley finally broke the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Shirley finally broke the silence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General’s dining room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Not without such instructions from Washington,” was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And will you give them permission, general?” she asked.
Chapter 11 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water by Carolyn Judson Burnett holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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