Chapter 17 of The Brentons is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Brentons is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you look--" "How?" His laugh awaited her final word. "Worried," she told him flatly. "The way you used to look, last winter." "No reason that I should," he reassured her.
Chapter 17 of The Brentons is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
expected hopefully
From this reading “His laugh awaited her final word.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “His laugh awaited her final word.”
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “"Worried," she told him flatly.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “His laugh awaited her final word.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"No reason that I should," he reassured her.”
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading “"No reason that I should," he reassured her.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “"The way you used to look, last winter."”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"Worried," she told him flatly.”
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expected hopefully
From this reading His laugh awaited her final word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you look--" "How?"
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading His laugh awaited her final word.
in an unqualified manner
From this reading "Worried," she told him flatly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No reason that I should," he reassured her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His laugh awaited her final word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Worried," she told him flatly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His laugh awaited her final word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you look--" "How?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No reason that I should," he reassured her.
immediately past
From this reading "The way you used to look, last winter."
the sound of laughing
From this reading His laugh awaited her final word.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But you look--" "How?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No reason that I should," he reassured her.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "No reason that I should," he reassured her.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading "No reason that I should," he reassured her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Worried," she told him flatly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No reason that I should," he reassured her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No reason that I should," he reassured her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The way you used to look, last winter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The way you used to look, last winter."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Worried," she told him flatly.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "The way you used to look, last winter."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The way you used to look, last winter."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "The way you used to look, last winter."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His laugh awaited her final word.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Worried," she told him flatly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you look--" "How?"
Chapter 17 of The Brentons by Anna Chapin Ray holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 17 holds 397 sentences of The Brentons, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Brentons by Anna Chapin Ray exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 397 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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