Chapter 15 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save. “You brought her medicine. You saved her life. She is my only sister.” The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
Chapter 15 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.”
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading ““You brought her medicine.”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “You saved her life.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.”
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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 A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You brought her medicine.
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
the specified day of the month
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
a female human offspring
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You brought her medicine.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is my only sister.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “You brought her medicine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is my only sister.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
on one occasion
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
and nothing more
From this reading She is my only sister.”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
except for; apart from
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading You saved her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is my only sister.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
belonging to which person
From this reading A HEAVY DATE Grace Palmer, Curlie Carson learned at once, was the daughter of Professor Palmer, and sister to the child whose life he had done much to save.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You brought her medicine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young eyes were filled with honest tears of gratitude.
Chapter 15 of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 176 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 15 holds 176 sentences of The Gray Shadow: A Mystery Story For Boys, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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