Chapter 14 of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand. "Hullo, Ine!" she said to the flower-seller. "Who you got in tow? Some more greenies." "Never you mind, Polly," returned Inez.
Chapter 14 of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.”
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"Never you mind, Polly," returned Inez.”
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading “"Who you got in tow?”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.”
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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 CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hullo, Ine!" she said to the flower-seller.
a young female
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Who you got in tow?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some more greenies."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, Ine!" she said to the flower-seller.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who you got in tow?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hullo, Ine!" she said to the flower-seller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never you mind, Polly," returned Inez.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some more greenies."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never you mind, Polly," returned Inez.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never you mind, Polly," returned Inez.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Never you mind, Polly," returned Inez.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hullo, Ine!" she said to the flower-seller.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hullo, Ine!" she said to the flower-seller.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some more greenies."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hullo, Ine!" she said to the flower-seller.
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading "Who you got in tow?
which person or people
From this reading "Who you got in tow?
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading CONTRASTS A girl not much bigger than Inez, nor dressed much better, came out of the basement door of Mother Beasley's, wiping her lips on the back of her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who you got in tow?
Chapter 14 of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays by Annie Roe Carr holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 14 holds 128 sentences of Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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