Chapter XXIII of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures, “Treachery,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures, “Treachery,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement. “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously. “Matter enough, sir. I saw Jones in town.” “What!” exclaimed Mr. Willing.
Chapter XXIII of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures, “Treachery,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading ““What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.”
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading ““What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “I saw Jones in town.””
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.”
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading “Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.”
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.
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading ““What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.”
In this reading “Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.”
In this reading “I saw Jones in town.””
In this reading “Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.”
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.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Matter enough, sir.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What!” exclaimed Mr. Willing.
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw Jones in town.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw Jones in town.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading I saw Jones in town.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Jones in town.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Matter enough, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What!” exclaimed Mr. Willing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the latter, eyeing the young man curiously.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Leonard Wolfe, returning from town two days later, approached Mr. Willing with visible excitement.
Chapter 23 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.
Chapter 23 holds 148 sentences of The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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