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The Girls of Greycliff

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GREYCLIFF CLUBS.
The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.
Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.
From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.
And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.
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The Girls of Greycliff

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GREYCLIFF CLUBS.
Line 2
The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.
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Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.
/əˈtendəns wɑːz kəmˈpʌlsəri bʌt ðer wɑːz ðə hoʊm ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv ˈpiːpəl wɪð ˈmeni θɔːts ənd ækˈtɪvətiz ɪn ˈkɑːmən ənd ðə ˈɪntrəst ʌv ˈnoʊɪŋ wʌt wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɑːn/
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From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.
/frʌm ðə ˈplætfɔːrm wer sæt ðə ˈfækəlti ðə saɪt ʌv ðoʊz ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ ˈfeɪsəz mʌst hæv bɪn æn ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
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And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.
/ənd æz tuː ðə ɡɜːrlz ðer wɜːr taɪmz wen ðeɪ ˈrɪli əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd ðə faɪn ərˈeɪ ʌv ˈtælənt əˈpɑːn ðə ˈplætfɔːrm/

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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.

activities noun US /ækˈtɪvətiz/

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading “Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.”

appreciated adjective US /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading “And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.”

array noun US /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading “And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.”

Attendance noun US /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading “Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.”

clubs noun US /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “GREYCLIFF CLUBS.”

compulsory adjective US /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

required by rule

From this reading “Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.”

faculty noun US /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading “From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.”

girlish adjective US /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading “From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.”

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.

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girlish faces adjective + noun counted as “girlish face”

In this reading “From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.”

upon the platform preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … platform”

In this reading “And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

AttendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.

CLUBSnounUS /klʌbz/

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading GREYCLIFF CLUBS.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

compulsoryadjectiveUS /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

required by rule

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

GREYCLIFF

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

From this reading GREYCLIFF CLUBS.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.

platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The majority of Greycliff girls enjoyed the chapel period.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And as to the girls, there were times when they really appreciated the fine array of talent upon the platform.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading From the platform where sat the faculty, the sight of those girlish faces must have been an inspiration.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Attendance was compulsory, but there was the home feeling of people with many thoughts and activities in common and the interest of knowing what was going on.

Chapter 3 of The Girls of Greycliff by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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Chapter 3 holds 244 sentences of The Girls of Greycliff, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Girls of Greycliff

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Girls of Greycliff, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Greycliff
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girls of Greycliff; 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 Greycliff; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Again
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Halls
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girls of Greycliff; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.