Chapter 7 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAKEVIEW HALL APPEARS "Well! I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!" Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair. "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed. "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
Chapter 7 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “LAKEVIEW HALL APPEARS "Well!”
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading “I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.”
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.
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In this reading “Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LAKEVIEW HALL APPEARS "Well!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"
lacking funds
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LAKEVIEW HALL APPEARS "Well!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAKEVIEW HALL APPEARS "Well!
your grandmother
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
a special situation
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And one good thing--it broke up that foolish speech-making.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading LAKEVIEW HALL APPEARS "Well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
at the time that
From this reading Bess gasped, when Nan succeeded in pulling her down into her chair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have boxed her ears, I don't care!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to have heard what she said about you----" "I'm glad I didn't," Nan answered and sighed.
Chapter 7 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall by Annie Roe Carr holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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