Chapter 10 of The Corner House Girls at School is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Corner House Girls at School is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry. Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach. He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard. "What's the matter? What's the matter?" he shouted.
Chapter 10 of The Corner House Girls at School is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.”
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading “Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.”
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.”
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading “Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.”
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
From this reading “Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.”
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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 THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard.
aroused to action
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard.
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
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From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
above and across; more than
From this reading He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading What's the matter?" he shouted.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE STORM The four girls followed Popocatepetl out of the house in a hurry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?
in or at the place that
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Their shrill voices aroused Neale O'Neil where he was spading up a piece of Mr. Con Murphy's garden for a planting of winter spinach.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He came over the fence in a hurry and ran up the long yard.
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