Chapter 2 of A little maid of Picardy is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A little maid of Picardy is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST BREAK “Mousse! Mousse! Where is Mousse?” Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library. At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
Chapter 2 of A little maid of Picardy is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.”
a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
From this reading “THE FIRST BREAK “Mousse!”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.”
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.”
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In this reading “At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.”
look about oneself
In this reading “At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.”
In this reading “At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.”
In this reading “Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.”
In this reading “Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
terminate
From this reading THE FIRST BREAK “Mousse!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
a room used for dining
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BREAK “Mousse!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
brought together in one place
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is Mousse?”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
immediately past
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
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From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
From this reading THE FIRST BREAK “Mousse!
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BREAK “Mousse!
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucie began calling her pet cat as she ran from kitchen to dining-room to library.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the door of the last named room she stopped short to look around upon the little group gathered there.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is Mousse?”
Chapter 2 of A little maid of Picardy by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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 279 sentences of A little maid of Picardy, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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