Chapter 3 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOME-SICK AND THE REBELLIOUS. Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room. She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt. Thus she had secured herself against intrusion. She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
Chapter 3 of The Rebel of the School is here in full — 626 sentences across 126 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “Thus she had secured herself against intrusion.”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.”
resisting control or authority
From this reading “THE HOME-SICK AND THE REBELLIOUS.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “Thus she had secured herself against intrusion.”
not neat and tidy
From this reading “Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Thus she had secured herself against intrusion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOME-SICK AND THE REBELLIOUS.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus she had secured herself against intrusion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus she had secured herself against intrusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOME-SICK AND THE REBELLIOUS.
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Thus she had secured herself against intrusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.
a particular point in time
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.
resisting control or authority
From this reading THE HOME-SICK AND THE REBELLIOUS.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Thus she had secured herself against intrusion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
having a supporting base
From this reading She banged-to the door, and standing by it for a moment, drew the bolt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME-SICK AND THE REBELLIOUS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus she had secured herself against intrusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
not neat and tidy
From this reading Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kathleen O'Hara ran up to an untidy room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She then flung herself on the bed, put her two arms under her head, and gazed out of the window.
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