Chapter 1 of The Jolliest Term on Record is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Jolliest Term on Record is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest. Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks. Aireyholme is a delightful school. I'm sure you'll enjoy being there. Perhaps you're going to have the time of your lives!"
Chapter 1 of The Jolliest Term on Record is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 30/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 146–150
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plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Aireyholme is a delightful school.”
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading “Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I'm sure you'll enjoy being there.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.”
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.”
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become an adult
In this reading “They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.”
In this reading “They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.”
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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 Aireyholme is a delightful school.
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From this reading Aireyholme is a delightful school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I'm sure you'll enjoy being there.
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Aireyholme is a delightful school.
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I'm sure you'll enjoy being there.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
the act of departing
From this reading Perhaps you're going to have the time of your lives!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps you're going to have the time of your lives!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure you'll enjoy being there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aireyholme is a delightful school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
go away from a place
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps you're going to have the time of your lives!"
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps you're going to have the time of your lives!"
and nothing more
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you're going to have the time of your lives!"
an educational institution
From this reading Aireyholme is a delightful school.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure you'll enjoy being there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'm sure you'll enjoy being there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps you're going to have the time of your lives!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They grow up only too fast, and fly from the nest.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure you'll enjoy being there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps you're going to have the time of your lives!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I've told you the great secret, so I'll leave you to digest it at your leisure, chicks.
Chapter 1 of The Jolliest Term on Record by Angela Brazil holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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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