Chapter 10 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIPPIE NUTCRACKER. Things went better after this visit of September’s. Cool nights began. The noons were still hot, but with a different heat. Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.
Chapter 10 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Cool nights began.”
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading “Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Cool nights began.”
plural of “noon” — the middle of the day
From this reading “The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.”
a compound lever used to crack nuts open
From this reading “NIPPIE NUTCRACKER.”
possessive form of “september” — the month following August and preceding October
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on everybody's mind
In this reading “Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.”
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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 The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
later than; following
From this reading Things went better after this visit of September’s.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Cool nights began.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Things went better after this visit of September’s.
uttered without voice
From this reading Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Cool nights began.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Cool nights began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIPPIE NUTCRACKER.
plural of “noon” — the middle of the day
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
a compound lever used to crack nuts open
From this reading NIPPIE NUTCRACKER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things went better after this visit of September’s.
possessive form of “september” — the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Things went better after this visit of September’s.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of life and freshness breathed in the air.
not in physical motion
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things went better after this visit of September’s.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Things went better after this visit of September’s.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Things went better after this visit of September’s.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Things went better after this visit of September’s.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The noons were still hot, but with a different heat.
Chapter 10 of The New-Year's Bargain by Susan Coolidge holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 177 sentences of The New-Year's Bargain, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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