Three Little Women's Success

Chapter VII

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EXPANSION.

The short Thanksgiving holiday ended, Eleanor returned to college and Jean to school, found Constance busier than ever in her kitchen, for the holiday season was her hardest time, and this year promised to be an exceptional one.

An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

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Three Little Women's Success Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Three Little Women's Success is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

EXPANSION. The short Thanksgiving holiday ended, Eleanor returned to college and Jean to school, found Constance busier than ever in her kitchen, for the holiday season was her hardest time, and this year promised to be an exceptional one. An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns. Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in. These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

Three Little Women's Success

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Three Little Women's Success is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EXPANSION.

/ɪkˈspænʃən/

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An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

/æn ˈekstrə səˈplaɪ ʌv ˈkændi mʌst biː meɪd fɔːr ðə buːθ ɪn ðə ɑːrˈkeɪd æz wel æz fɔːr ðoʊz huː soʊld hɜːr ˈkændiz ɑːn kəˈmɪʃən ɪn ˈʌðər taʊnz/

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Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

/ðen tuː æn əˈnjuːʒuːəl ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈpraɪvət ˈɔːrdərz hæd ɔːlˈredi kʌm ɪn/

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These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

/ðiːz ɔːl ment ˌɪnˈsesənt wɜːrk fɔːr ˈkɑːnstəns ənd ˈmeri ˈwɪlɪŋ/

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Arcade noun US /ɑːrˈkeɪd/

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

From this reading “An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.”

booth noun US /buːθ/

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading “An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.”

busier adjective US /ˈbɪziər/

comparative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading “The short Thanksgiving holiday ended, Eleanor returned to college and Jean to school, found Constance busier than ever in her kitchen, for the holiday season was her hardest time, and this year promised to be an exceptional one.”

candies noun US /ˈkændiz/

plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading “An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.”

exceptional adjective US /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

expansion noun US /ɪkˈspænʃən/

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

From this reading “EXPANSION.”

incessant adjective US /ˌɪnˈsesənt/

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading “These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.”

Thanksgiving noun US /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

Word partnerships in these lines

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holiday season noun + noun

a time when many people take holidays

In this reading “The short Thanksgiving holiday ended, Eleanor returned to college and Jean to school, found Constance busier than ever in her kitchen, for the holiday season was her hardest time, and this year promised to be an exceptional one.”

unusual number adjective + noun

In this reading “Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.”

supply of verb + particle

In this reading “An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The short Thanksgiving holiday ended, Eleanor returned to college and Jean to school, found Constance busier than ever in her kitchen, for the holiday season was her hardest time, and this year promised to be an exceptional one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

ArcadenounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪd/

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

boothnounUS /buːθ/

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

busieradjectiveUS /ˈbɪziər/

comparative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied

candiesnounUS /ˈkændiz/

plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

candynounUS /ˈkændi/

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

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endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

EXPANSIONnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

From this reading EXPANSION.

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

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

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

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 Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

townsnounUS /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Then, too, an unusual number of private orders had already come in.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

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 An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading An extra supply of candy must be made for the booth in the Arcade, as well as for those who sold her candies on commission in other towns.

WillingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading These all meant incessant work for Constance and Mary Willing.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

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