Chapter 22 of The Corner House Girls Growing Up is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Corner House Girls Growing Up is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREEN UMBRELLA AGAIN "Boom! Boom! Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession. "My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess. "This is awful!
Chapter 22 of The Corner House Girls Growing Up is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “THE GREEN UMBRELLA AGAIN "Boom!”
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading “Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.”
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “THE GREEN UMBRELLA AGAIN "Boom!”
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In this reading “Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.”
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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 Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
anew
From this reading THE GREEN UMBRELLA AGAIN "Boom!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "This is awful!
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading THE GREEN UMBRELLA AGAIN "Boom!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE GREEN UMBRELLA AGAIN "Boom!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is awful!
conformity or harmony
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness me, Sammy Pinkney!" gasped Tess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN UMBRELLA AGAIN "Boom!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is awful!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading THE GREEN UMBRELLA AGAIN "Boom!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Boom-te-boom!" rolled the solemn drums, and Scalawag in a sort of decorous dance, keeping perfect time, insisted upon following the procession.
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