Chapter 2 of A Daughter of the Land is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of A Daughter of the Land is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face. "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny! Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word. I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school." Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
Chapter 2 of A Daughter of the Land is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.”
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading “Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
(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 I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
divisible by two
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never heard it before in all of my life outside spelling-school."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to laugh.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading PEREGRINATIONS "PEREGRINATIONS," laughed Kate, turning to the window to hide her face.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even a Fourth of July orator would not have used that word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny!
Chapter 2 of A Daughter of the Land by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 2 holds 267 sentences of A Daughter of the Land, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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