Strawberry Acres

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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THE SOUTHBOUND LIMITED Sally's first letter home was a short one, stating merely that Uncle Timothy was very ill, very glad to see her, and that she was extremely thankful she had come.

The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

"The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

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Strawberry Acres Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE SOUTHBOUND LIMITED Sally's first letter home was a short one, stating merely that Uncle Timothy was very ill, very glad to see her, and that she was extremely thankful she had come. The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety. The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case. For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement. "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

Strawberry Acres

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Strawberry Acres is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE SOUTHBOUND LIMITED Sally's first letter home was a short one, stating merely that Uncle Timothy was very ill, very glad to see her, and that she was extremely thankful she had come.

/ðə ˈsaʊθbaʊnd ˈlɪmətəd ˈsæliz fɜːrst ˈletər hoʊm wɑːz ə ʃɔːrt wʌn ˈsteɪtɪŋ ˈmɪrli ðæt ˈʌŋkəl ˈtɪməθi wɑːz ˈveri ɪl ˈveri ɡlæd tuː siː hɜːr ənd ðæt ʃiː wɑːz ekˈstriːmli ˈθæŋkfəl ʃiː hæd kʌm/

Line 2

The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

/ðə ˈsekənd ˈletər tuː deɪz ˈleɪtər ʃoʊd strɔːŋ æŋˈzaɪəti/

Line 3

The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

Line 4

For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

/fɔːr ə wiːk ˈbʊlətənz wɜːr briːf ðen keɪm ə lɔːŋ ˈletər ˈtelɪŋ ʌv ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/

Line 5

"The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

/ðə ˈmɪnət hiː ɪz wel aʊt ʌv ˈdeɪndʒər ʃiː ɔːt tuː kʌm hoʊm wɑːz ˈmæksɪz əˈpɪnjən/

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bulletins noun US /ˈbʊlətənz/

plural of “bulletin” — a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

From this reading “For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.”

factor noun US /ˈfæktər/

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading “The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.”

Max's noun US /ˈmæksɪz/

possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “"The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.”

pneumonia noun US /nuːˈmoʊnjə/

respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

From this reading “The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.”

Sally's noun US /ˈsæliz/

possessive form of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading “THE SOUTHBOUND LIMITED Sally's first letter home was a short one, stating merely that Uncle Timothy was very ill, very glad to see her, and that she was extremely thankful she had come.”

severest adjective US /səˈvɪrəst/

superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading “The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.”

southbound adjective US /ˈsaʊθbaʊnd/

moving toward the south

stating verb US /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SOUTHBOUND LIMITED Sally's first letter home was a short one, stating merely that Uncle Timothy was very ill, very glad to see her, and that she was extremely thankful she had come.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

bulletinsnounUS /ˈbʊlətənz/

plural of “bulletin” — a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

factornounUS /ˈfæktər/

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

Max'snounUS /ˈmæksɪz/

possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/

respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

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From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/

possessive form of “sally” — witty remark

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/

superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The illness was pneumonia, although not in its severest form; but Mr. Rudd's age was an important factor in the case.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

SOUTHBOUNDadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊθbaʊnd/

moving toward the south

statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The second letter, two days later, showed strong anxiety.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "The minute he is well out of danger she ought to come home," was Max's opinion.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For a week bulletins were brief, then came a long letter, telling of improvement.

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