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The four Corners in California
The four Corners in California

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The four Corners in California is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 16 of The four Corners in California by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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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Chapter 16 holds 295 sentences of The four Corners in California, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

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NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.
Nan answered it.
"Who is it?" she asked.
"Oh, yes, Mrs. Roberts.
It's Nan.
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The four Corners in California

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The four Corners in California is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.
Line 2
Nan answered it.
Line 3
"Who is it?" she asked.
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"Oh, yes, Mrs. Roberts.
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It's Nan.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

answered

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From this reading Nan answered it.

asked

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From this reading "Who is it?" she asked.

bell

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

breakfast

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

departure

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

following

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

FRIEND

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Who is it?" she asked.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nan answered it.

It's

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From this reading It's Nan.

Jack

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

just

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

Lee

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

Mary

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

morning

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

Mrs

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From this reading "Oh, yes, Mrs. Roberts.

Nan

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From this reading Nan answered it.

NAN'S

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

NEW

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

Oh

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From this reading "Oh, yes, Mrs. Roberts.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

ranch

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

rang

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

Roberts

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From this reading "Oh, yes, Mrs. Roberts.

Sanders

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Who is it?" she asked.

telephone

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From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NAN'S NEW FRIEND The telephone bell rang just after breakfast on the morning following the departure of Mary Lee and Jack for the Sanders ranch.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who is it?" she asked.

yes

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From this reading "Oh, yes, Mrs. Roberts.