Chapter 27 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news. "What did I tell you?" Bess greeted Nan as soon as she could find her. "What do you mean?" Nan retorted.
Chapter 27 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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only a very short time before
From this reading “WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.”
third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.”
-ing form of “divulge” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading “WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Bess greeted Nan as soon as she could find her.”
your grandmother
From this reading “WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Nan retorted.”
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bess greeted Nan as soon as she could find her.
only a very short time before
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bess greeted Nan as soon as she could find her.
third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I tell you?"
-ing form of “divulge” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Bess greeted Nan as soon as she could find her.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Bess greeted Nan as soon as she could find her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What did I tell you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
your grandmother
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Nan retorted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bess greeted Nan as soon as she could find her.
in the near future
From this reading Bess greeted Nan as soon as she could find her.
that is looked for
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
express in words
From this reading "What did I tell you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I tell you?"
which person or people
From this reading WALKER DEPARTS However, it was Bess who sought Nan out, and that before Grace had barely had time to finish divulging her bit of news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did I tell you?"
Chapter 27 of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border by Annie Roe Carr holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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 27 holds 96 sentences of Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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