Chapter 10 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus. Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees. Each had her nose between the pages. "I think I know the first five vocabularies now. Ask me, Olivia."
Chapter 10 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.”
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading “Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Each had her nose between the pages.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Each had her nose between the pages.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.”
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In this reading “BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.”
extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism
In this reading “BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.”
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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 BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask me, Olivia."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Each had her nose between the pages.
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I think I know the first five vocabularies now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I think I know the first five vocabularies now.
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had her nose between the pages.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I know the first five vocabularies now.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think I know the first five vocabularies now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ask me, Olivia."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Each had her nose between the pages.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I think I know the first five vocabularies now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Each had her nose between the pages.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Each held an open Spanish Grammar on her drawn-up knees.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I know the first five vocabularies now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BETSY SPRINGS A SURPRISE Mimi and Olivia sat back to back under one of the biggest trees on the campus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I know the first five vocabularies now.
Chapter 10 of Mimi at Sheridan School by Anne Pence Davis holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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