Chapter 2 of Among the Farmyard People is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Among the Farmyard People is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The mother Duck and her son waddled off together. "How is your leg?" said she. "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling. "Isn't that queer?" "Not at all," said his mother.
Chapter 2 of Among the Farmyard People is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.”
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading “"I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “"How is your leg?" said she.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Isn't that queer?"”
a male human offspring
From this reading “The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," said his mother.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not at all," said his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is your leg?" said she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is your leg?" said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't that queer?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "How is your leg?" said she.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all," said his mother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Isn't that queer?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How is your leg?" said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is your leg?" said she.
a male human offspring
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't that queer?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother Duck and her son waddled off together.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I forgot all about it until I began to walk," answered the Duckling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How is your leg?" said she.
Chapter 2 of Among the Farmyard People by Clara Dillingham Pierson holds 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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 479 sentences of Among the Farmyard People, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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