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Chapter 10 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLENTY OF TIME. “What time is it, Hilary,—please?” Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob. Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours. “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
Chapter 10 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading ““Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.””
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading ““Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.””
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading ““Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.””
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
From this reading ““Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.””
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
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In this reading “Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.”
In this reading “Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.”
In this reading “Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.”
In this reading ““Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.””
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 Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What time is it, Hilary,—please?”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What time is it, Hilary,—please?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What time is it, Hilary,—please?”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLENTY OF TIME.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “What time is it, Hilary,—please?”
a full supply
From this reading PLENTY OF TIME.
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
required or under orders
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Isabel peeped through a few inches of space as she held the door knob.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PLENTY OF TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girls were not supposed to visit during study hours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What time is it, Hilary,—please?”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Well,” said Hilary, laying down her pencil and looking over at the clock, “by the world’s regulator it is eight-thirty.”
Chapter 10 of The Girls of Greycliff by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 10 holds 178 sentences of The Girls of Greycliff, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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