Chapter 9 of Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep. Her mind and imagination worked furiously. Momsey and Papa Sherwood had sent her to bed early. There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it. Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.
Chapter 9 of Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Her mind and imagination worked furiously.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.”
your grandmother
From this reading “It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mind and imagination worked furiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Momsey and Papa Sherwood had sent her to bed early.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Momsey and Papa Sherwood had sent her to bed early.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Her mind and imagination worked furiously.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Momsey and Papa Sherwood had sent her to bed early.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mind and imagination worked furiously.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Her mind and imagination worked furiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind and imagination worked furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Momsey and Papa Sherwood had sent her to bed early.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.
your grandmother
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Momsey and Papa Sherwood had sent her to bed early.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Momsey and Papa Sherwood had sent her to bed early.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
express in words
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been no time to tell them about the accident on the ice and her part in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Nan Sherwood that night as though she never could get to sleep.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her parents had much to discuss, much to decide upon.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her mind and imagination worked furiously.
Chapter 9 of Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp by Annie Roe Carr holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 172 sentences of Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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