Chapter 12 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate. The Scouts came up and carried Nannie off. She had become a great favorite. As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong." She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.
Chapter 12 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading “She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “She had become a great favorite.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “The Scouts came up and carried Nannie off.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.”
someone who visits
From this reading “As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."”
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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 BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
for the reason that
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had become a great favorite.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Scouts came up and carried Nannie off.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Scouts came up and carried Nannie off.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
communicated in words
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading She had become a great favorite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had become a great favorite.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Scouts came up and carried Nannie off.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Scouts came up and carried Nannie off.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Scouts came up and carried Nannie off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had become a great favorite.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BREAKING UP OF CAMP AND A SURPRISE The time had arrived for the girls to separate.
someone who visits
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Patty expressed it, Nannie was a comfortable visitor because she seemed to "belong."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She made no fuss and adapted herself to their ways.
Chapter 12 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as by Irene Elliott Benson holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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