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John and Betty's History Visit

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.
We've had such a good time in England!
Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"
"I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.
I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John and Betty's History Visit

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of John and Betty's History Visit is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.
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We've had such a good time in England!
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Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"
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"I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.
Line 5
I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bring verb US /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.”

England noun US /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading “We've had such a good time in England!”

father's noun US /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.”

plans noun US /plænz/

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

From this reading “I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.”

sorry adjective US /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “"We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.”

Switzerland noun US /ˈswɪtsərlənd/

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading “Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"”

trip noun US /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"”

unexpected adjective US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading “"I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We've had such a good time in England!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

can't

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

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

Don't

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

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading We've had such a good time in England!

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We've had such a good time in England!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading We've had such a good time in England!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We've had such a good time in England!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

plansnounUS /plænz/

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

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We've had such a good time in England!

SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

they'll

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

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We've had such a good time in England!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading "I really can't tell, dear, for this is all so unexpected.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

We're

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

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

We've

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

From this reading We've had such a good time in England!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Don't you think we can go on with our trip here after Switzerland?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We're both sorry to go away from you all, though, and I hope they'll let us come back.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I don't know what your father's plans may be, but I hope he will bring you back to me.

Chapter 7 of John and Betty's History Visit by Margaret Williamson holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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