The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gertrude W. Morrison • Curated US English Learning Edition

Cover illustration for The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna

English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5

The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

"Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.

"But I wish he hadn't run away.

Narrator

Speed 0.75x

AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English

LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XVI Reading 1/21

The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna Gertrude W. Morrison

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE CANOE RACE The twins were very sorry for Alice and the other Longs and they did not believe the absent Billy guilty as charged; but who in authority would believe the testimony of such a little boy as Tommy? The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only. The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said. "Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared. "But I wish he hadn't run away.

The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Line 2

The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

Line 3

The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

Line 4

"Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.

Line 5

"But I wish he hadn't run away.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Billy's noun US /ˈbɪliz/

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading “The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.”

burglary noun US /ˈbɜːrɡləri/

entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

From this reading “The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.”

charged adjective US /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading “THE CANOE RACE The twins were very sorry for Alice and the other Longs and they did not believe the absent Billy guilty as charged; but who in authority would believe the testimony of such a little boy as Tommy?”

Longs verb US /lɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

Potter's noun US /ˈpɑːtərz/

possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

From this reading “The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.”

robbery noun US /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading “"Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.”

testimony noun US /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

run away verb + particle

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “"But I wish he hadn't run away.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “"Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.”

little boy adjective + noun

In this reading “THE CANOE RACE The twins were very sorry for Alice and the other Longs and they did not believe the absent Billy guilty as charged; but who in authority would believe the testimony of such a little boy as Tommy?”

way home noun + noun

In this reading “The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.”

some news adjective + noun

In this reading “The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.”

All words in this reading · 77

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE CANOE RACE The twins were very sorry for Alice and the other Longs and they did not believe the absent Billy guilty as charged; but who in authority would believe the testimony of such a little boy as Tommy?

absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/

not being in a specified place

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

Alice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "But I wish he hadn't run away.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

Belding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/

entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

CANOEnounUS /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

Chet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

hadn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But I wish he hadn't run away.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But I wish he hadn't run away.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

LongsverbUS /lɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

Potter'snounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/

possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

RACEnounUS /reɪs/

any competition

robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading "Of course Billy hadn't any hand in that robbery," Chet declared.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "But I wish he hadn't run away.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

Stresch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

Tommy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

twinsnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The fact that Billy had been at home, and in his bed, all the night of the burglary at Stresch & Potter's store was established in the minds of Billy's friends only.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The twins saw Chet Belding on the way home and heard some news, after telling Billy's friend of what Tommy had said.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "But I wish he hadn't run away.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

Chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna by Gertrude W. Morrison holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

What does chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna contain?

Chapter 16 holds 109 sentences of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna by Gertrude W. Morrison exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 109 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna

Common questions about reading The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna by Gertrude W. Morrison on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna?

Yes. All 3007 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30840 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #30840, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna take to read?

About 250 minutes of reading across 602 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna section by section

How to work through The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

Open a chapter

Choose one of the 25 chapters of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna to begin.
Read one section

Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Listen and tap

Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Girls: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Central: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Basketball: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

Chapter XVI

What does chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna contain?

How do I study chapter 16 of The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna?

Can chapter 16 be read aloud to me?

Questions about reading The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna

How to read The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna section by section

Open a chapter

Read one section

Listen and tap

Vocabulary met early in The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna