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Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border
Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.
"Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."
He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.
"It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".
"We'll pick up mail there.
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Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.
Line 2
"Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."
Line 3
He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.
/hiː ɡeɪv ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz tuː ðə ʃoʊˈfɜːr ənd ðen tɜːrnd tuː næn/
Line 4
"It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".
Line 5
"We'll pick up mail there.

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.

chauffeur noun US /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading “He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.”

Fargo noun US /ˈfɑːrɡoʊ/

largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river

From this reading “"Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."”

indicated verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “"It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".”

instructions noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading “He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.”

MacKenzie noun US /məˈkenzi/

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 “LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.”

mail noun US /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “"We'll pick up mail there.”

Nan noun US /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading “He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.”

Wells noun US /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading “"Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."”

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.

pick up verb + adjective

take and lift upward

In this reading “"We'll pick up mail there.”

gave instructions verb + noun counted as “give instructions”

In this reading “He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.”

TURNS UP verb + adjective counted as “turn up”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.”

then turned adverb + adjective

In this reading “He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.”

change in verb + particle

In this reading “LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.”

in a tone preposition + article + noun counted as “in … tone”

In this reading “"It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".”

All words in this reading · 51

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.

14

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

From this reading "Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

Adair

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

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading "Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

FargonounUS /ˈfɑːrɡoʊ/

largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river

From this reading "Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

It's

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

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

LINDA

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

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

MacKenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/

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 LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

Madero

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

From this reading "Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading "We'll pick up mail there.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

NannounUS /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

pickverbUS /pɪk/

select carefully from a group

From this reading "We'll pick up mail there.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

RIGGS

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

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "We'll pick up mail there.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "It's the American Express of this country," he explained in a tone that indicated that they had no right to call it other than the "American Express".

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He gave instructions to the chauffeur, and then turned to Nan.

TURNSnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading LINDA RIGGS TURNS UP Adair MacKenzie was quick to note the change in their mood.

We'll

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

From this reading "We'll pick up mail there.

WellsnounUS /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading "Wells Fargo and Co., Madero 14."

Chapter 12 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border by Annie Roe Carr holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 12 holds 116 sentences of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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