Chapter 12 of The Bravest Girl in School is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Bravest Girl in School is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last. “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal. “I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you. Just wait till to-night--all of you! You _will_ open your eyes!”
Chapter 12 of The Bravest Girl in School is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading ““I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.”
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading ““And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.”
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading “THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ““And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.”
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Just wait till to-night--all of you!”
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 “Just wait till to-night--all of you!”
In this reading ““I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.”
In this reading “THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Just wait till to-night--all of you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You _will_ open your eyes!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.
and nothing more
From this reading Just wait till to-night--all of you!
immediately past
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just wait till to-night--all of you!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You _will_ open your eyes!”
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
express in words
From this reading “I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
a special situation
From this reading “I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.
up to a particular time
From this reading Just wait till to-night--all of you!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve got the most exciting thing to tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just wait till to-night--all of you!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Just wait till to-night--all of you!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF Stella’s quarantine was over at last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You _will_ open your eyes!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what do you think!” exclaimed the returned prodigal.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You _will_ open your eyes!”
Chapter 12 of The Bravest Girl in School by Ethel Talbot holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 12 holds 93 sentences of The Bravest Girl in School, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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