Chapter 7 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days. Classes and study hall were realities. Rainy weather cut the soccer season short. Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team. She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
Chapter 7 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “Classes and study hall were realities.”
tastelessly showy
From this reading “She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.”
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.”
an event that happens
From this reading “AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.”
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “Classes and study hall were realities.”
a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
From this reading “Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Classes and study hall were realities.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
tastelessly showy
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Classes and study hall were realities.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
an event that happens
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
engage in
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Classes and study hall were realities.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.
a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
From this reading Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.
a smallest army unit
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Classes and study hall were realities.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Rainy weather cut the soccer season short.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ACCIDENT Things were happening thick and fast these days.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mimi, to whom the game was new, stayed on first squad but did not make the team.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was flashy and fast but she was used to making goals with her hands and not her feet.
Chapter 7 of Mimi at Sheridan School by Anne Pence Davis holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 7 holds 146 sentences of Mimi at Sheridan School, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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