Chapter 7 of Nanny Merry: or, What Made the Difference? is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Nanny Merry: or, What Made the Difference? is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE LAMB IS THE LIGHT THEREOF." "Nannie, Nannie,--where's Nannie?" Jack called one pleasant summer morning. Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was. "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
Chapter 7 of Nanny Merry: or, What Made the Difference? is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack called one pleasant summer morning.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.”
young sheep
From this reading “"THE LAMB IS THE LIGHT THEREOF."”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Jack called one pleasant summer morning.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Jack called one pleasant summer morning.”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “"THE LAMB IS THE LIGHT THEREOF."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.”
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.
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In this reading “Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.”
In this reading “Jack called one pleasant summer morning.”
In this reading “Jack called one pleasant summer morning.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.”
In this reading “Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.”
In this reading “"Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jack called one pleasant summer morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE LAMB IS THE LIGHT THEREOF."
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack called one pleasant summer morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
young sheep
From this reading "THE LAMB IS THE LIGHT THEREOF."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "THE LAMB IS THE LIGHT THEREOF."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jack called one pleasant summer morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nannie, Nannie,--where's Nannie?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack called one pleasant summer morning.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Jack called one pleasant summer morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Jack called one pleasant summer morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LAMB IS THE LIGHT THEREOF."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
of or concerning this or that
From this reading "THE LAMB IS THE LIGHT THEREOF."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just then Nannie's voice was heard singing, and she came into the kitchen, where Jack was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nannie, Nannie,--where's Nannie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nannie, father has just gone down to Grannie Burt's, and he wants you to go there too.
Chapter 7 of Nanny Merry: or, What Made the Difference? by Anonymous holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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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