Chapter 18 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them! I hope they did!" Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand. "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too. Isn't it just too perfect for words!
Chapter 18 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!”
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading “"Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “"Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.”
your grandmother
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “"Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.”
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 “Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.”
small widely distributed form
In this reading “Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I hope they did!"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isn't it just too perfect for words!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope they did!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't it just too perfect for words!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
and nothing more
From this reading Isn't it just too perfect for words!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
your grandmother
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Isn't it just too perfect for words!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope they did!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "Look, it has the boat's flag engraved on it and the United States flag too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading Bess was waving a small white envelope in her hand.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S DINNER "Oh, Nan, I wonder if all the girls received them!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Isn't it just too perfect for words!
Chapter 18 of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays 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.
Chapter 18 holds 116 sentences of Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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