Chapter 4 of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!" Nan murmured. "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly. At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob. "Silly! reach down that lantern, please.
Chapter 4 of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “"I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “"Silly! reach down that lantern, please.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Nan murmured.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “"I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.”
weep convulsively
From this reading “At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob.”
plural of “stray” — an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
From this reading “WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!"”
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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 WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob.
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Silly! reach down that lantern, please.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "Silly! reach down that lantern, please.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Nan murmured.
your grandmother
From this reading Nan murmured.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Silly! reach down that lantern, please.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Silly! reach down that lantern, please.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Silly! reach down that lantern, please.
weep convulsively
From this reading At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob.
plural of “stray” — an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
From this reading WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!"
required or under orders
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
a special situation
From this reading WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
communicated in words
From this reading At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob.
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From this reading WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that Nan uttered a laugh that was half a sob.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WAIFS AND STRAYS "What a cruel, cruel thing!"
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "I never supposed the railroad took babies as baggage," said her chum wonderingly.
Chapter 4 of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays by Annie Roe Carr holds 123 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.
Chapter 4 holds 123 sentences of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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