Chapter 2 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?" Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood. "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said. "What do you think, Momsey?" Nan referred the question to her mother.
Chapter 2 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.”
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.”
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading “Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Nan referred the question to her mother.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “Nan referred the question to her mother.”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “"To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.”
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 “Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.”
In this reading “Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.”
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From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
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From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
the act of departing
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan referred the question to her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you think, Momsey?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nan referred the question to her mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
your grandmother
From this reading Nan referred the question to her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Nan referred the question to her mother.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Nan referred the question to her mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think, Momsey?"
at the time that
From this reading Bess asked anxiously when Adair MacKenzie and Alice had driven off in search of Mr. Sherwood.
in or at the place that
From this reading "To bring him home where he belongs when he has visitors," Adair had said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOU'RE GOING WITH ME "But do you think the others can go?"
Chapter 2 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border by Annie Roe Carr holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 2 holds 155 sentences of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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