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ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

Ethel kissed her, saying: "Mamma, we are going to be very happy together--you and I. I don't want to disappoint you, dear, nor would I do so willingly; but I simply can not live as I've been living.

Sit down and let us talk."

Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

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Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as Irene Elliott Benson

Chapter II

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room. She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping. Ethel kissed her, saying: "Mamma, we are going to be very happy together--you and I. I don't want to disappoint you, dear, nor would I do so willingly; but I simply can not live as I've been living. Sit down and let us talk." Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

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She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

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Ethel kissed her, saying: "Mamma, we are going to be very happy together--you and I. I don't want to disappoint you, dear, nor would I do so willingly; but I simply can not live as I've been living.

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Sit down and let us talk."

/sɪt daʊn ənd let ʌs tɔːk/

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Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

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disappoint verb US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

From this reading “Ethel kissed her, saying: "Mamma, we are going to be very happy together--you and I. I don't want to disappoint you, dear, nor would I do so willingly; but I simply can not live as I've been living.”

kindness noun US /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading “Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.”

kissed verb US /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

Mamma noun US /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

plans noun US /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.”

slept verb US /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading “She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.”

weeping adjective US /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading “She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.”

willingly adverb US /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Ethel kissed her, saying: "Mamma, we are going to be very happy together--you and I. I don't want to disappoint you, dear, nor would I do so willingly; but I simply can not live as I've been living.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

don't

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sit down and let us talk."

Ethel

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From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

ETHEL'S

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From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

Hollister

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From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

I've

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kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Sit down and let us talk."

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

PLANSnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

self-sacrificenoun

acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity

From this reading Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

SitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Sit down and let us talk."

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

Susan

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From this reading Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Sit down and let us talk."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

unselfishnessnoun

the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others

From this reading Then she told of Aunt Susan,--of her kindness, unselfishness and self-sacrifice.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ETHEL'S PLANS The morning after Ethel had declared herself her mother came up to her room.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sit down and let us talk."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading She could see that Mrs. Hollister had not slept and her eyes were red from weeping.

willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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