Chapter 23 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny. Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class. Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence. Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant. "Why! whoever heard the like?" she cried.
Chapter 23 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.”
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 “A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.”
begin to deal with
In this reading “Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.”
In this reading “Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.
used as intensifiers
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why! whoever heard the like?" she cried.
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why! whoever heard the like?" she cried.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why! whoever heard the like?" she cried.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
your grandmother
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.
except for; apart from
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
established irrevocably
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE It really seemed awfully funny.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why! whoever heard the like?" she cried.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bess was at first amused, then disgusted, then indignant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in Room Seven, Corridor Four, there was silence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
at the time that
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why! whoever heard the like?" she cried.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why! whoever heard the like?" she cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nan went about with sealed lips save when she had to ask a question of a neighbor in study hour or in class.
Chapter 23 of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall by Annie Roe Carr holds 102 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.
Chapter 23 holds 102 sentences of Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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