Chapter 15 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“If you please,” said Shirley. The officer gazed at both girls admiringly. “You take it coolly enough,” he declared. “Many in your places would be badly frightened.” “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
Chapter 15 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with admiration
From this reading “The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ““Many in your places would be badly frightened.””
fearless and daring
From this reading ““Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading ““You take it coolly enough,” he declared.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading ““Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.”
made afraid
From this reading ““Many in your places would be badly frightened.””
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.”
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 ““Many in your places would be badly frightened.””
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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 “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
with admiration
From this reading The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Many in your places would be badly frightened.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Many in your places would be badly frightened.”
fearless and daring
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “You take it coolly enough,” he declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You take it coolly enough,” he declared.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You take it coolly enough,” he declared.
made afraid
From this reading “Many in your places would be badly frightened.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You take it coolly enough,” he declared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you please,” said Shirley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Many in your places would be badly frightened.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You take it coolly enough,” he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Many in your places would be badly frightened.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Many in your places would be badly frightened.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “If you please,” said Shirley.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you please,” said Shirley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you please,” said Shirley.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
carry out
From this reading “You take it coolly enough,” he declared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The officer gazed at both girls admiringly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Surely there is nothing to be afraid of,” said Mabel, determined to show as bold a front as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Many in your places would be badly frightened.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you please,” said Shirley.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Many in your places would be badly frightened.”
Chapter 15 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water by Carolyn Judson Burnett holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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