Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Troublesome Flock is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS M. Ma! Ma! Do make ’em stop! MOTHER GOOSE. Don’t whine.
A Troublesome Flock
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Troublesome Flock is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MISS
M.
Ma!
Ma!
Do
make
’em
stop!
MOTHER
GOOSE.
Don’t
whine.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Troublesome Flock
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Troublesome Flock is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MISS
M.
Ma!
/mɪs em mɑː/
Line 2
Ma!
/mɑː/
Line 3
Do
make
’em
stop!
/duː meɪk em stɑːp/
Line 4
MOTHER
GOOSE.
/ˈmʌðər ɡuːs/
Line 5
Don’t
whine.
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.
goose
noun
US /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “MOTHER GOOSE.”
engage in
From this reading “Do make ’em stop!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “MISS M. Ma!”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “MOTHER GOOSE.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Do make ’em stop!”
whine
verb
US /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading “Don’t whine.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
All words in this reading · 11
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 to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do make ’em stop!
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t whine.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Do make ’em stop!
GOOSEnounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading MOTHER GOOSE.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading MISS M. Ma!
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading MISS M. Ma!
engage in
From this reading Do make ’em stop!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS M. Ma!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER GOOSE.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Do make ’em stop!
whineverbUS /waɪn/
move with a whining sound
From this reading Don’t whine.
Chapter 2 of A Troublesome Flock by Elizabeth F. (Elizabeth Frances) Guptill holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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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Chapter 2 holds 462 sentences of A Troublesome Flock, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of A Troublesome Flock by Elizabeth F. (Elizabeth Frances) Guptill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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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Vocabulary met early in A Troublesome Flock
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Troublesome Flock, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Plays
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- Exchanged
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- Troublesome
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- Flock
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