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Chapter 4 of Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And the second one?” urged Martha. “That is from Uncle John. They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha. “Oh, Mart, you wouldn’t mind them. They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
Chapter 4 of Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enclose with a fence
From this reading “They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.”
plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading “They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.”
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading ““Oh, Mart, you wouldn’t mind them.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.”
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.””
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading ““And the second one?” urged Martha.”
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.
the side that is on the south
In this reading “They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.”
In this reading “They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.”
In this reading “They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.””
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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 They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the second one?” urged Martha.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
dearly loved
From this reading They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That is from Uncle John.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is from Uncle John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “That is from Uncle John.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading “Oh, Mart, you wouldn’t mind them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And the second one?” urged Martha.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Oh, Mart, you wouldn’t mind them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mart, you wouldn’t mind them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And the second one?” urged Martha.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “And the second one?” urged Martha.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is from Uncle John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the second one?” urged Martha.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Oh, Mart, you wouldn’t mind them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They are dear little things, some of them quite tame.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “That is from Uncle John.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “And the second one?” urged Martha.
in or at the place that
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Mart, you wouldn’t mind them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They have added a sun parlor to the house, Janie, on the south side, you know, near the fence where the lizards sun themselves——” “Lizards, ugh!” shuddered Martha.
Chapter 4 of Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia by Margaret T. Van Epps holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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