Chapter 7 of Surprise house is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Surprise house is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day. But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her. “‘Mem. Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ That sounds good for a beginning,” she said to herself.
Chapter 7 of Surprise house is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading “But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’”
your grandmother
From this reading “But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.”
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.
In this reading “THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.”
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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 That sounds good for a beginning,” she said to herself.
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
on or to one side
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading That sounds good for a beginning,” she said to herself.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That sounds good for a beginning,” she said to herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That sounds good for a beginning,” she said to herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
and nothing more
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “‘Mem.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
your grandmother
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
not any; not one
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That sounds good for a beginning,” she said to herself.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
in the near future
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That sounds good for a beginning,” she said to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sounds good for a beginning,” she said to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Read in this order--Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE LANTERN Mary had no chance to begin reading her Shakespeare until the following day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But just as soon as she had finished her French and algebra home lessons, she laid aside those books and seized the list which Aunt Nan had made for her.
Chapter 7 of Surprise house by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 7 holds 112 sentences of Surprise house, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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