Chapter XVI of The Girls of Central High, “Where Is Laura?,” is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVI of The Girls of Central High, “Where Is Laura?,” is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse. He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered. “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum. “You tell us your own way, Jess. But _do_ hurry.
Chapter XVI of The Girls of Central High, “Where Is Laura?,” is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
eagerly desirous
From this reading ““Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ““Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “But _do_ hurry.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.”
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.”
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading “Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““You tell us your own way, Jess.”
hold firmly
In this reading ““Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But _do_ hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But _do_ hurry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But _do_ hurry.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You tell us your own way, Jess.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
on the contrary
From this reading Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
express in words
From this reading “You tell us your own way, Jess.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You tell us your own way, Jess.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You tell us your own way, Jess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Launcelot Darby was rather impatient with Jess Morse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have shaken her had not Chet interfered.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Hold on! hold on!” said Laura’s brother, yet quite as anxious as his chum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You tell us your own way, Jess.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You tell us your own way, Jess.
Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High by Gertrude W. Morrison holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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