Chapter 22 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Shirley! Mabel!” came Leonard’s voice again. “Here we are, Leonard,” shouted Mabel. There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung. “Where?” he shouted.
Chapter 22 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.”
without deviation
From this reading “There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Mabel!” came Leonard’s voice again.”
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.”
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In this reading “There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.”
In this reading “There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.”
In this reading “There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.”
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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 There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
anew
From this reading Mabel!” came Leonard’s voice again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we are, Leonard,” shouted Mabel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mabel!” came Leonard’s voice again.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
without deviation
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where?” he shouted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here we are, Leonard,” shouted Mabel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Here we are, Leonard,” shouted Mabel.
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Mabel!” came Leonard’s voice again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mabel!” came Leonard’s voice again.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shirley!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Here we are, Leonard,” shouted Mabel.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mabel!” came Leonard’s voice again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we are, Leonard,” shouted Mabel.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where?” he shouted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a moment’s silence, and then the footsteps came nearer and Leonard halted directly under the tree in which the two girls clung.
Chapter 22 of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures by Carolyn Judson Burnett holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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