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What Katy Did at School

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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"Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."
She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.
"Oh, Clover," she cried, "just listen to this!
Papa can't come for us.
Isn't it too bad?"
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What Katy Did at School

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of What Katy Did at School is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."
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She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.
Line 3
"Oh, Clover," she cried, "just listen to this!
/oʊ ˈkloʊvər ʃiː kraɪd dʒʌst ˈlɪsən tuː ðɪs/
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Papa can't come for us.
Line 5
Isn't it too bad?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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aggrieved verb US /əˈɡriːvd/

past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of

From this reading “She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.”

Clover noun US /ˈkloʊvər/

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading “"Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."”

diagram noun US /ˈdaɪəɡræm/

a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

From this reading “"Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."”

entrance noun US /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading “She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.”

papa noun US /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “"Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."”

pencil noun US /ˈpensəl/

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading “"Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."”

pinned verb US /pɪnd/

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading “"Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."”

squares noun US /skwerz/

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading “"Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/

past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Isn't it too bad?"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Papa can't come for us.

ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Papa can't come for us.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, Clover," she cried, "just listen to this!

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

diagramnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræm/

a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

Isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Isn't it too bad?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Isn't it too bad?"

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, Clover," she cried, "just listen to this!

Katy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading "Oh, Clover," she cried, "just listen to this!

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

squaresnounUS /skwerz/

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Oh, Clover," she cried, "just listen to this!

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Isn't it too bad?"

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Papa can't come for us.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was interrupted by the entrance of Katy, holding a letter and looking pale and aggrieved.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Only seven days more to cross off," said Clover, drawing her pencil through one of the squares on the diagram pinned beside her looking- glass, "seven more, and then--oh, joy!--papa will be here, and we shall start for home."

Chapter 12 of What Katy Did at School by Susan Coolidge holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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