Chapter 3 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly. Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs. She turned white and screamed. It was Laura who brought her back to her senses. "Oh Bess, be quiet!" she commanded.
Chapter 3 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"Oh Bess, be quiet!" she commanded.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.”
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading “Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “She turned white and screamed.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh Bess, be quiet!" she commanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh Bess, be quiet!" she commanded.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Oh Bess, be quiet!" she commanded.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
with resolute determination
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.
staying power
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh Bess, be quiet!" she commanded.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Oh Bess, be quiet!" she commanded.
cut with a saw
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She turned white and screamed.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS AND MORE PLANS She clasped the knob firmly in her hand and opened the door suddenly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she saw nothing, she felt something soft and furry brushing against her legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned white and screamed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.
a Caucasian
From this reading She turned white and screamed.
which person or people
From this reading It was Laura who brought her back to her senses.
Chapter 3 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays by Annie Roe Carr holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 3 holds 180 sentences of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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