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Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall
Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Annie Roe Carr • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.
She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.
"You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.
"Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.
"Can't be possible.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.
Line 2
She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.
Line 3
"You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.
Line 4
"Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.
/oʊ noʊ rɪˈtɜːrnd hɜːr tʃʌm hɜːr aɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈveri waɪd ənd ˈveri ˈɪnəsəntli/
Line 5
"Can't be possible.

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.

bustle noun US /ˈbʌsəl/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading “THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chum noun US /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “"Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forgetting verb US /fərˈɡetɪŋ/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “"You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
innocently adverb US /ˈɪnəsəntli/

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading “"Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nan noun US /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading “"You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
possessions noun US /pəˈzeʃənz/

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raincoat noun US /ˈreɪnkoʊt/

a water-resistant coat

From this reading “She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slowed verb US /sloʊd/

past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly

From this reading “THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

train slowed verb + adjective counted as “train slow”

In this reading “THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.”

186 times in 225,867 chapters
great bustle adjective + noun

In this reading “THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.”

225 times in 225,867 chapters
AT THE STATION preposition + article + noun counted as “at … station”

In this reading “THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.”

5,980 times in 225,867 chapters
started for verb + particle counted as “start for”

In this reading “She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.”

13,977 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

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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 She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

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Bess

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

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

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BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Can't

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

From this reading "Can't be possible.

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chumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

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forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Freeling

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

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

Pending verification
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

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innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NannounUS /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading "You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "Can't be possible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raincoatnounUS /ˈreɪnkoʊt/

a water-resistant coat

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shopping-bag

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

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

Pending verification
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/

past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STATIONnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE BOY AT THE STATION Bess was in a great bustle as the train slowed down for Freeling.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "Oh, no!" returned her chum, her eyes opening very wide and very innocently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She gathered all their possessions, that nothing might be missed this time, and then started for the door with only her shopping-bag and raincoat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
You're

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

From this reading "You're forgetting something, Bess," cried Nan.

Pending verification

Chapter 8 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall by Annie Roe Carr holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Chapter 8 holds 136 sentences of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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