Chapter 17 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was near. The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them. They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays. Tom replied he would make it possible. So they were to have a house full.
Chapter 17 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was near.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was near.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.”
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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 So they were to have a house full.
in addition
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was near.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was near.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So they were to have a house full.
someone who plays the harp
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So they were to have a house full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom replied he would make it possible.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So they were to have a house full.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
engage in
From this reading Tom replied he would make it possible.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was near.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Tom replied he would make it possible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they were to have a house full.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
male cat
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was near.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They also wrote Tom Harper to see if it were possible to bring Aunt Susan to be with them during the holidays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom replied he would make it possible.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Hollisters wrote and invited Mr. Casey to spend the Christmas holidays with them.
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