Chapter 30 of Nobody is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Nobody is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OYSTER SUPPER. "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go! Mother! what do you think? Guess, Charity! Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
Chapter 30 of Nobody is here in full — 499 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “Guess, Charity!”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!”
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading “AN OYSTER SUPPER.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!”
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 Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OYSTER SUPPER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Guess, Charity!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mother! what do you think?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess, Charity!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother! what do you think?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading AN OYSTER SUPPER.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
with low volume
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading AN OYSTER SUPPER.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mother! what do you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn is going to take our Sunday school celebration on himself; he's going to do it; and we're to have, not a stupid Christmas tree, but Santa Claus and his sled; and he'll be Santa Claus!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mother! what do you think?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hurrah!" cried Madge, but softly--"Now it will go!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mother! what do you think?
Chapter 30 of Nobody by Susan Warner holds 499 sentences, grouped into 100 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 30 holds 499 sentences of Nobody, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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