Chapter 17 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HILDA ARRIVES. Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda. Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills. Therefore, there was everything to show her. Think of it.
Chapter 17 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “HILDA ARRIVES.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.”
a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
From this reading “Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.”
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HILDA ARRIVES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Therefore, there was everything to show her.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
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From this reading HILDA ARRIVES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Think of it.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
come together
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Therefore, there was everything to show her.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Therefore, there was everything to show her.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, there was everything to show her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hilda had never stayed at the seashore before, for her mother was very fond of the mountains, and went every summer to the Catskills.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, Cricket went with Auntie Jean to the station on Friday afternoon to meet Hilda.
Chapter 17 of Cricket at the Seashore by Elizabeth Weston Timlow holds 193 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.
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