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Chapter VI

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THE DONATION-PARTY.
One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.
"Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.
It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."
Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.
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Winter Fun

Chapter VI

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE DONATION-PARTY.
Line 2
One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.
Line 3
"Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.
Line 4
It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."
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Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

Learner Dictionary

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 “Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.”

All words in this reading · 64

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

all

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From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

always

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From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

arrival

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

attending

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

away

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From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

bad

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

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

came

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From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

Corry

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

DONATION-PARTY

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From this reading THE DONATION-PARTY.

farmhouse

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

farmhouses

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From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

gets

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From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

go

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From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

Hard

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From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

Hudson

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

It's

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

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

learned

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

Pen

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

picnic

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From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

Porter

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

reason

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

said

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From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

school

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

she's

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

sick

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

Soon

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

Susie

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

teacher

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DONATION-PARTY.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

things

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

too

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

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

valley

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From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

very

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

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

we'll

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

well

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From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

why

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From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

word

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From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.