Chapter 21 of Nancy Brandon is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Nancy Brandon is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened. But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice. "The children are not up yet," she was saying. "But come in, Ruth. You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
Chapter 21 of Nancy Brandon is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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aroused or activated
From this reading “FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.”
social deportment
From this reading “But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"But come in, Ruth.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.”
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 “FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.”
In this reading “But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.”
In this reading “But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
anew
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The children are not up yet," she was saying.
aroused or activated
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "The children are not up yet," she was saying.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But come in, Ruth.
having the place or position changed
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
social deportment
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The children are not up yet," she was saying.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "But come in, Ruth.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "The children are not up yet," she was saying.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The children are not up yet," she was saying.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
precisely as stated
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But now the sunshine was streaming into her room, and she heard Miss Manners talking down in the hall, in a suppressed voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR VALUE RECEIVED It seemed but a very short time later that Nancy was again awakened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
but in spite of that
From this reading "The children are not up yet," she was saying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see we were somewhat disturbed--" "Come on up, Ruth!" called out Nancy.
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