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At the Little Brown House

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of At the Little Brown House is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.
"One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."
"Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.
The bazaar begins tomorrow.
You promised we might go."
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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At the Little Brown House

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of At the Little Brown House is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.
Line 2
"One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."
Line 3
"Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.
Line 4
The bazaar begins tomorrow.
/ðə bəˈzɑːr bɪˈɡɪnz təˈmɑːroʊ/
Line 5
You promised we might go."
/juː ˈprɑːməst wiː maɪt ɡoʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bazaar noun US /bəˈzɑːr/

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading “The bazaar begins tomorrow.”

Cherry noun US /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading “PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.”

decorating verb US /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading “"Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.”

evergreens noun US /ˈevərɡriːnz/

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading “"Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.”

protesting verb US /prəˈtestɪŋ/

-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading “"Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.”

snowy adjective US /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading “PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.”

stamping verb US /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading “PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.”

surprises noun US /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading “PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.”

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Abbott's

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From this reading "One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

AIDnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

Bainbridge's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."

basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading "One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."

bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading The bazaar begins tomorrow.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading The bazaar begins tomorrow.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

decoratingverbUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."

eggsnounUS /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

Gail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading You promised we might go."

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."

LADIESnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading You promised we might go."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "One basket goes to Judge Abbott's, and the other to Dr. Bainbridge's."

PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading You promised we might go."

protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/

-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PEACE SURPRISES THE LADIES' AID "Girls, here are some eggs to be delivered," said Gail one snowy December day as Cherry and Peace came stamping in from school.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading The bazaar begins tomorrow.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "Oh, Gail," cried two protesting voices, "this is the afternoon we were to gather evergreens in the woods for decorating the church.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You promised we might go."

Chapter 7 of At the Little Brown House by Ruth Brown MacArthur holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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