Chapter 2 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Noon came and went before I was aware. I had brought no lunch with me. It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home. There was never any danger of my getting lost. Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
Chapter 2 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading “Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “I had brought no lunch with me.”
the middle part of the afternoon
From this reading “It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Noon came and went before I was aware.”
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.”
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading “Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.”
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading “Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “There was never any danger of my getting lost.”
In this reading “Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.”
In this reading “I had brought no lunch with me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
anew
From this reading It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noon came and went before I was aware.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was never any danger of my getting lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Noon came and went before I was aware.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Noon came and went before I was aware.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had brought no lunch with me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Noon came and went before I was aware.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was never any danger of my getting lost.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was never any danger of my getting lost.
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had brought no lunch with me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Noon came and went before I was aware.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There was never any danger of my getting lost.
take the midday meal
From this reading I had brought no lunch with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had brought no lunch with me.
the middle part of the afternoon
From this reading It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was never any danger of my getting lost.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never any danger of my getting lost.
not any; not one
From this reading I had brought no lunch with me.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon came and went before I was aware.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was never any danger of my getting lost.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never any danger of my getting lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Noon came and went before I was aware.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Noon came and went before I was aware.
at the time that
From this reading It was past midafternoon when I again drew near home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had brought no lunch with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
but in spite of that
From this reading Far as I might walk in a single day, that towering peak would yet be visible, rearing itself in silent grandeur to guide me back.
Chapter 2 of A Maid of the Kentucky Hills by Edwin Carlile Litsey holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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