Chapter 7 of Rollo in Holland is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Rollo in Holland is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CORRESPONDENCE. One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast. "Never mind," said Rollo. "We can walk about the town if it does rain." "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
Chapter 7 of Rollo in Holland is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading “CORRESPONDENCE.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.”
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading “One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “"Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We can walk about the town if it does rain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can walk about the town if it does rain."
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We can walk about the town if it does rain."
the act of consuming food
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We can walk about the town if it does rain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind," said Rollo.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind," said Rollo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind," said Rollo.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "We can walk about the town if it does rain."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can walk about the town if it does rain."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
during the time that
From this reading One day, when Mr. George and Rollo were at the town of Leyden, it began to rain while they were eating their breakfast.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. George, "we can; but we shall get tired of walking about much sooner if it rains, than if it were pleasant weather.
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