Chapter 3 of The Summers readers: second reader is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Summers readers: second reader is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The name of this fish is the carp. It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls. In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle. But in Japan, they tell them to be brave and strong like the carp. FRANKLIN’S KITE.
Chapter 3 of The Summers readers: second reader is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
From this reading “The name of this fish is the carp.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.”
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading “But in Japan, they tell them to be brave and strong like the carp.”
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “FRANKLIN’S KITE.”
travel through water
From this reading “It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.”
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading “It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.”
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 “It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.”
In this reading “The name of this fish is the carp.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in Japan, they tell them to be brave and strong like the carp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
From this reading The name of this fish is the carp.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
divisible by two
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The name of this fish is the carp.
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading FRANKLIN’S KITE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of this fish is the carp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading But in Japan, they tell them to be brave and strong like the carp.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading FRANKLIN’S KITE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of this fish is the carp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of this fish is the carp.
above and across; more than
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
travel through water
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
express in words
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name of this fish is the carp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But in Japan, they tell them to be brave and strong like the carp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in Japan, they tell them to be brave and strong like the carp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The name of this fish is the carp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In America, fathers tell their sons to be brave and strong like the eagle.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading It is so strong that it can swim very fast and even jump over waterfalls.
Chapter 3 of The Summers readers: second reader by Maud Summers holds 496 sentences, grouped into 100 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 3 holds 496 sentences of The Summers readers: second reader, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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