Chapter 8 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression. Tootles looked at Martin's ring. "What about that, then?" Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity. It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
Chapter 8 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity.”
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Tootles looked at Martin's ring.”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “"Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Tootles looked at Martin's ring.”
required or under orders
From this reading “It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.”
without awareness
From this reading “"Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.”
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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 Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about that, then?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tootles looked at Martin's ring.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity.
at any time
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tootles looked at Martin's ring.
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Tootles looked at Martin's ring.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Tootles looked at Martin's ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
required or under orders
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What about that, then?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What about that, then?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tootles looked at Martin's ring.
without awareness
From this reading "Not exactly," said Joan, unconsciously repeating the other girl's expression.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about that, then?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joan looked at it too, with a curious gravity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It stood for so much more than she had ever supposed that it would.
Chapter 8 of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence by Cosmo Hamilton holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 401 sentences of Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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