Chapter 20 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!" Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning. "Yes, wasn't it?" Bess rolled over in her bed and looked at Nan. "It was just full of surprises.
Chapter 20 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"”
your grandmother
From this reading “Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Bess rolled over in her bed and looked at Nan.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"It was just full of surprises.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"”
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 “Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Bess rolled over in her bed and looked at Nan.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bess rolled over in her bed and looked at Nan.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bess rolled over in her bed and looked at Nan.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It was just full of surprises.
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, wasn't it?"
and nothing more
From this reading "It was just full of surprises.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bess rolled over in her bed and looked at Nan.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
your grandmother
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was just full of surprises.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
above and across; more than
From this reading Bess rolled over in her bed and looked at Nan.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Bess rolled over in her bed and looked at Nan.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "It was just full of surprises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, wasn't it?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nan stretched her arms wide and high as she sat up in her bed the next morning.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, wasn't it?"
the day immediately before today
From this reading GOOD-BY TO MEXICO CITY "Oh, yesterday was a grand day!"
Chapter 20 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border by Annie Roe Carr holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 20 holds 148 sentences of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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