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A Girl of the Limberlost

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Girl of the Limberlost is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.
His heart was hot and filled with indignation.
He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.
His wife met him at the door.
Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.
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A Girl of the Limberlost

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Girl of the Limberlost is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.
Line 2
His heart was hot and filled with indignation.
/hɪz hɑːrt wɑːz hɑːt ənd fɪld wɪð ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
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He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.
Line 4
His wife met him at the door.
/hɪz waɪf met hɪm æt ðə dɔːr/
Line 5
Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

blame verb US /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading “He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.”

indignation noun US /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading “His heart was hot and filled with indignation.”

lane noun US /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading “WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.”

questioned verb US /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading ““Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.”

replenished verb US /riˈplenɪʃt/

past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading “WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.”

shopping noun US /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading “WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.”

wardrobe noun US /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading “WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.”

wesley noun US /ˈwesli/

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading “WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading His wife met him at the door.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

Elnora

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

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

ELNORA'S

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

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading His heart was hot and filled with indignation.

GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His heart was hot and filled with indignation.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His wife met him at the door.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading His heart was hot and filled with indignation.

indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading His heart was hot and filled with indignation.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

lanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

MARGARET

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

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading His wife met him at the door.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.

questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.

REPLENISHEDverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/

past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.

SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

Sinton

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

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had told Elnora he did not blame her mother, but he did.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

WARDROBEnounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/

a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His heart was hot and filled with indignation.

WESLEYnounUS /ˈwesli/

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

WHEREIN

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

From this reading WHEREIN WESLEY AND MARGARET GO SHOPPING, AND ELNORA’S WARDROBE IS REPLENISHED Wesley Sinton walked down the road half a mile and turned at the lane leading to his home.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His wife met him at the door.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His heart was hot and filled with indignation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Did you see anything of Elnora?” she questioned.

Chapter 2 of A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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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Chapter 2 holds 238 sentences of A Girl of the Limberlost, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 238 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Wherein
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Elnora
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School
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