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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MRS.
HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.
"Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.
"She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."
"Yes, indeed," said Ethel.
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Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.
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"Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.
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"She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."
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"Yes, indeed," said Ethel.

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

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camp noun US /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.”

Cousin noun US /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “"Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.”

dawned verb US /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading “HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.”

favor verb US /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading “"She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."”

organization noun US /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading “"She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."”

preparations noun US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.”

teach verb US /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “"She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."”

useful adjective US /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading “"She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

cleverest

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

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

Ethel

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

From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Ethel.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

Hollister

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

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

HOLLISTER'S

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

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Ethel.

Kate

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

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

she's

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

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading HOLLISTER'S VISIT TO CAMP When the morning dawned on the day Mrs. Hollister was expected, great were the preparations made for that lady.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, indeed," said Ethel.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Listen to me, girls; she's the cleverest woman you ever met," said Cousin Kate.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "She has not been exactly in favor of our organization, so I wish each of you girls to do your best, and Mrs. Hollister can teach you so many useful things."

Chapter 7 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as by Irene Elliott Benson holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 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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Morning
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Ethel
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Herself
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