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Chapter 3 of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why! I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew. "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped. Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly. Bobby laughed.
Chapter 3 of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Bobby laughed.”
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.”
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “"We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.”
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 “Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby laughed.
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
a young female
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Bobby laughed.
roused to anger
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
a special situation
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think this is outrageous," said Nellie Agnew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to find a constable and have such a thing stopped.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Think of chasing that poor girl with a mad dog----" "I guess he isn't mad," ventured Eve, soberly.
Chapter 3 of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field by Gertrude W. Morrison holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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