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The Head Girl at the Gables

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Head Girl at the Gables is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.
Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.
"Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.
I'm worried about him.
Perhaps it's silly of me, but I can't help it.
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The Head Girl at the Gables

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Head Girl at the Gables is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.
Line 2
Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.
Line 3
"Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.
Line 4
I'm worried about him.
Line 5
Perhaps it's silly of me, but I can't help it.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acknowledged adjective US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading “"Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.”

Cove noun US /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading “Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.”

depressed adjective US /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading “Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.”

Lorraine noun US /lərˈeɪn/

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading “"Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.”

Smugglers noun US /ˈsmʌɡlərz/

plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading “Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.”

unusually adverb US /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.”

worried adjective US /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading “I'm worried about him.”

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.

superior officer adjective + noun

In this reading “Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.”

unusually quiet adverb + adjective

In this reading “Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.”

frame of verb + particle

In this reading “Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.”

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

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I'm worried about him.

acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

can't

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

From this reading Perhaps it's silly of me, but I can't help it.

Claudia

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

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

CovenounUS /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Perhaps it's silly of me, but I can't help it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I'm worried about him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

I'm

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

From this reading I'm worried about him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

isn't

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

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

it's

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

From this reading Perhaps it's silly of me, but I can't help it.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perhaps it's silly of me, but I can't help it.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

missverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

Morland

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

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

Morland's

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

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it's silly of me, but I can't help it.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading Perhaps it's silly of me, but I can't help it.

SmugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/

plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Claudia came to school in an unusually quiet and depressed frame of mind.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Smugglers' Cove Morland's leave ended on Sunday night, and by Monday morning both he and his superior officer were back in camp.

worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading I'm worried about him.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I miss Morland," she acknowledged to Lorraine; "but it isn't altogether that.

Chapter 20 of The Head Girl at the Gables by Angela Brazil holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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.

What does chapter 20 of The Head Girl at the Gables contain?

Chapter 20 holds 232 sentences of The Head Girl at the Gables, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

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Angela
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