Chapter 18 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPRING DAYS AT GREYCLIFF. Early the wild ducks returned. Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings. The Greycliff Bird Club prospered. Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
Chapter 18 of The Girls of Greycliff is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.”
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “Early the wild ducks returned.”
the leadership ability of a military general
From this reading “Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.”
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading “Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.”
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “The Greycliff Bird Club prospered.”
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading “Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.”
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 “Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.”
In this reading “Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPRING DAYS AT GREYCLIFF.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Greycliff Bird Club prospered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SPRING DAYS AT GREYCLIFF.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading Early the wild ducks returned.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the wild ducks returned.
the leadership ability of a military general
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SPRING DAYS AT GREYCLIFF.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading The Greycliff Bird Club prospered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Early the wild ducks returned.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING DAYS AT GREYCLIFF.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the wild ducks returned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Early the wild ducks returned.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never had they had such lists, which they had started with the winter birds, and under the generalship of Dr. Norris, there was little that they missed.
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Other birds came in due season, and the bird classes began their yearly prowlings.
Chapter 18 of The Girls of Greycliff by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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