Chapter 7 of The Secret of Casa Grande is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Secret of Casa Grande is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence. “Look at the blood.” “Oh, that’s nothing,” she replied. “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.” She stopped abruptly, then added, “Oh dear!
Chapter 7 of The Secret of Casa Grande is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “She stopped abruptly, then added, “Oh dear!”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.”
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading “THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading ““I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.””
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading ““I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.””
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading ““I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.””
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.””
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Look at the blood.””
In this reading ““I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.””
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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 “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
quickly and without warning
From this reading She stopped abruptly, then added, “Oh dear!
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She stopped abruptly, then added, “Oh dear!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at the blood.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Look at the blood.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.
dearly loved
From this reading She stopped abruptly, then added, “Oh dear!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.
be the source of pain
From this reading THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at the blood.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, that’s nothing,” she replied.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that’s nothing,” she replied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, that’s nothing,” she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, that’s nothing,” she replied.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped abruptly, then added, “Oh dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, that’s nothing,” she replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She stopped abruptly, then added, “Oh dear!
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
at the time that
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “I just left a little skin up there on the wall when I slipped, but it isn’t enough to worry about.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROMENADE “Jo, you’re hurt!” cried Florence.
Chapter 7 of The Secret of Casa Grande by Helen Randolph holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 7 holds 195 sentences of The Secret of Casa Grande, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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