Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

She was sitting on the floor sorting a boxful of things she had been saving for her memory book and was holding the dance program of the Grand Guard Ball they had attended during their first year at Lakeview, when she spoke.

Nan did not answer.

"Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

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Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays Annie Roe Carr

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!" Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later. She was sitting on the floor sorting a boxful of things she had been saving for her memory book and was holding the dance program of the Grand Guard Ball they had attended during their first year at Lakeview, when she spoke. Nan did not answer. "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

Line 2

Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

Line 3

Line 4

Nan did not answer.

/næn dɪd nɑːt ˈænsər/

Line 5

"Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “She was sitting on the floor sorting a boxful of things she had been saving for her memory book and was holding the dance program of the Grand Guard Ball they had attended during their first year at Lakeview, when she spoke.”

listening noun US /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading “"Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.”

mysterious adjective US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"”

Nan noun US /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"”

program noun US /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

roommate noun US /ˈruːmeɪt/

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading “Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.”

saving noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

sorting noun US /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/

an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

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.

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several weeks adjective + noun counted as “several week”

In this reading “Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.”

on the floor preposition + article + noun counted as “on … floor”

In this reading “She was sitting on the floor sorting a boxful of things she had been saving for her memory book and was holding the dance program of the Grand Guard Ball they had attended during their first year at Lakeview, when she spoke.”

without looking preposition + noun

In this reading “"Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.”

first year adjective + noun

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was sitting on the floor sorting a boxful of things she had been saving for her memory book and was holding the dance program of the Grand Guard Ball they had attended during their first year at Lakeview, when she spoke.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Nan did not answer.

aren't

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From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

BallnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

Bess

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From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

boxfulnoun

the quantity contained in a box

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nan did not answer.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

Lakeview

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

NannounUS /næn/

your grandmother

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Nan did not answer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/

an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

there's

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

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Bess exclaimed to her roommate one morning several weeks later.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS LETTER "Oh, Nan, there's so much to do before we go that I sometimes think we never will get started!"

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Nan, aren't you listening to what I say?" she asked without looking up.

Chapter 7 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays by Annie Roe Carr holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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