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The Girls of Greycliff

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.
How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!
Nor were they the only ones.
Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”
“Which motto?” asked Hilary, “Psyche Club?”
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The Girls of Greycliff

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.
/ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ wɜːrdz ɪn ðə ˈmɑːtoʊ/
Line 2
How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!
Line 3
Nor were they the only ones.
/nɔːr wɜːr ðeɪ ðə ˈoʊnli wʌnz/
Line 4
Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”
Line 5
“Which motto?” asked Hilary, “Psyche Club?”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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lessons noun US /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading “How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.”

motto noun US /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading “THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.”

piano noun US /piˈænoʊ/

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading “Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.””

practice noun US /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading “Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.””

Psyche noun US /ˈsaɪki/

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

From this reading ““Which motto?” asked Hilary, “Psyche Club?””

Suite noun US /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading “How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!”

wearily adverb US /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading “Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.””

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.

most important adverb + adjective

In this reading “Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.””

into a chair preposition + article + noun counted as “into … chair”

In this reading “Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.””

long practice adjective + noun

In this reading “Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.””

All words in this reading · 55

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Which motto?” asked Hilary, “Psyche Club?”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “Which motto?” asked Hilary, “Psyche Club?”

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

Eloise

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

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

Hilary

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

From this reading “Which motto?” asked Hilary, “Psyche Club?”

How

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

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

Lakeview

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

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

MOTTOnounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor were they the only ones.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Nor were they the only ones.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Nor were they the only ones.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/

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

From this reading “Which motto?” asked Hilary, “Psyche Club?”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

SuitenounUS /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Nor were they the only ones.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Which motto?” asked Hilary, “Psyche Club?”

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Eloise came in one day from a long practice on piano and said as she threw herself wearily into a chair, “I think we left out the most important word in our motto.”

WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading THE MISSING WORDS IN THE MOTTO.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading How the girls of Lakeview Suite were working at their lessons these winter days!

Chapter 17 of The Girls of Greycliff by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 17 holds 172 sentences of The Girls of Greycliff, unabridged, divided into 35 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.