Chapter 19 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over. They welcomed and embraced Nora. Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion. Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie. "They'll make her happy all right.
Chapter 19 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.”
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “They welcomed and embraced Nora.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.”
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “They welcomed and embraced Nora.”
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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 ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
later than; following
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "They'll make her happy all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They welcomed and embraced Nora.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading They welcomed and embraced Nora.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "They'll make her happy all right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They'll make her happy all right.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.
engage in
From this reading "They'll make her happy all right.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They welcomed and embraced Nora.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.
above and across; more than
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "They'll make her happy all right.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE After a delicious Christmas dinner the Bigelows came over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Casey liked them at once, especially Mr. Bigelow and Nannie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They welcomed and embraced Nora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll make her happy all right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bigelow really seemed sincere on this occasion.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading They welcomed and embraced Nora.
Chapter 19 of Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as by Irene Elliott Benson holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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