Chapter 27 of The Girls of Hillcrest Farm is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Girls of Hillcrest Farm is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw. He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them. Spink gave him no provocation. He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key. "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
Chapter 27 of The Girls of Hillcrest Farm is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.”
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.”
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading “He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.”
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading “Spink gave him no provocation.”
make square
From this reading “THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.”
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 “He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.”
In this reading “"Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.”
make visible
In this reading “He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.”
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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 THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.
characterized by great determination
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
a boy or man
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Spink gave him no provocation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spink gave him no provocation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
and nothing more
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
not any; not one
From this reading Spink gave him no provocation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He fumbled in his pocket and brought out a key.
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading Spink gave him no provocation.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spink gave him no provocation.
make square
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY LOSE A BOARDER Harris had something beside a square and determined jaw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
the act of using
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had muscular arms and he looked just then as though he were ready to use them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Is this the one, Miss 'Phemie?" asked the young fellow.
Chapter 27 of The Girls of Hillcrest Farm by Amy Bell Marlowe holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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