Chapter 13 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?" Madge asked Sue. "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room." "I hadn't noticed but I can guess. It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
Chapter 13 of Mimi at Sheridan School is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."”
plural of “flounce” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading “"Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."”
your parents
From this reading “It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.”
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"”
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"”
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “"Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Madge asked Sue.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Madge asked Sue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hadn't noticed but I can guess.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I hadn't noticed but I can guess.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
at any time
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
plural of “flounce” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
your parents
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I hadn't noticed but I can guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hadn't noticed but I can guess.
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hadn't noticed but I can guess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge asked Sue.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I hadn't noticed but I can guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Everytime any one mentions Christmas she flounces out of the room."
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Madge asked Sue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's the first Christmas she was ever away from her folks and that must be it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading DECK THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF HOLLY "What's the matter with Mimi?"
Chapter 13 of Mimi at Sheridan School by Anne Pence Davis holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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