Chapter 2 of Americans All Stories of American Life is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Americans All Stories of American Life is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Naw, but I know. Me big brother told me." "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully. "Stylish und polite. From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."
Chapter 2 of Americans All Stories of American Life is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Me big brother told me."”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “"Stylish und polite.”
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading “"They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “"They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.”
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.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Me big brother told me."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Me big brother told me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Naw, but I know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Naw, but I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Naw, but I know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me big brother told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naw, but I know.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "Stylish und polite.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading From red und green birds is awful stylish for hats."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Me big brother told me."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stylish und polite.
in a wistful manner
From this reading "They could to be stylish birds, too," said Eva wistfully.
Chapter 2 of Americans All Stories of American Life by Benjamin A. (Benjamin Alexander) [Editor] Heydrick holds 422 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.
Chapter 2 holds 422 sentences of Americans All Stories of American Life, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Americans All Stories of American Life by Benjamin A. (Benjamin Alexander) [Editor] Heydrick exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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