Chapter 17 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party. "Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence. "Trix." "What if I did? I scared a lot of them."
Chapter 17 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “"Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “"Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I scared a lot of them."”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.”
made afraid
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.”
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In this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.”
on a route to some place
In this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.”
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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 I scared a lot of them."
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What if I did?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What if I did?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What if I did?
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I scared a lot of them."
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I scared a lot of them."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
made afraid
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I scared a lot of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Trix."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What if I did?
which person or people
From this reading "Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Scared who?" demanded the boy, with apparent innocence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER "You scared her," declared Agnes to Neale, on the way home from the party.
Chapter 17 of The Corner House Girls in a Play How they by Grace Brooks Hill holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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