Chapter 12 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEA WITH MRS. ELAND Neale was right. At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously: "What's the matter with you, boy? Are you sick?"
Chapter 12 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:”
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
From this reading “ELAND Neale was right.”
a gay festivity
From this reading “At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Are you sick?"”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “TEA WITH MRS.”
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In this reading “At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:”
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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 At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sick?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
a youthful male person
From this reading "What's the matter with you, boy?
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
From this reading ELAND Neale was right.
a gay festivity
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with you, boy?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TEA WITH MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELAND Neale was right.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
precisely, exactly
From this reading ELAND Neale was right.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Are you sick?"
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TEA WITH MRS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the supper table at the old Corner House that night (the Saturday night supper was always a gala affair) Mrs. MacCall asked, anxiously:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELAND Neale was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with you, boy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEA WITH MRS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the matter with you, boy?
Chapter 12 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they by Grace Brooks Hill holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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