Chapter 9 of Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage. Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock. "How is Mrs. Bragley to-day?" Nan asked, as they went in. "As well as can be expected," replied the nurse.
Chapter 9 of Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.”
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading “Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock.”
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading “THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Nan asked, as they went in.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.”
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later than; following
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nan asked, as they went in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nan asked, as they went in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As well as can be expected," replied the nurse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Mrs. Bragley to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As well as can be expected," replied the nurse.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock.
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "As well as can be expected," replied the nurse.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
the act of giving
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Mrs. Bragley to-day?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nan asked, as they went in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is Mrs. Bragley to-day?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock.
your grandmother
From this reading Nan asked, as they went in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "As well as can be expected," replied the nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mrs. Ellis opened the door at their knock.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "As well as can be expected," replied the nurse.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
carry out
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan asked, as they went in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is Mrs. Bragley to-day?"
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
(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 "As well as can be expected," replied the nurse.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nan asked, as they went in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JOY OF GIVING After Walter left it did not take the girls with their sled long to reach Sarah Bragley's modest little cottage.
Chapter 9 of Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach by Annie Roe Carr holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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