Chapter 11 of What Katy Did at School is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of What Katy Did at School is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
School was a much happier place after this. Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered. Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light. In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again. Illness had not changed her materially.
Chapter 11 of What Katy Did at School is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading “Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.”
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.”
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.”
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading “Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “School was a much happier place after this.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “Illness had not changed her materially.”
with respect to material aspects
From this reading “Illness had not changed her materially.”
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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 School was a much happier place after this.
later than; following
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
anew
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
for more time
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
with respect to material aspects
From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
not any; not one
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Illness had not changed her materially.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
an educational institution
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Nipson never alluded to the matter, but her manner altered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School was a much happier place after this.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Katy felt that she was no longer watched or distrusted, and her heart grew light.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In another week Miss Jane was so much better as to be hearing her classes again.
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