Chapter 2 of Among the Pond People is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Among the Pond People is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder. "N--no," said she. "But I don't see what difference that makes." "Well, it does make a difference," said he. "When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.
Chapter 2 of Among the Pond People is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “"Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"But I don't see what difference that makes."”
at any time
From this reading “"Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"But I don't see what difference that makes."”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “"Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.”
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In this reading “"Well, it does make a difference," said he.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, it does make a difference," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't see what difference that makes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "But I don't see what difference that makes."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it does make a difference," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't see what difference that makes."
at any time
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
a boy or man
From this reading "When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, it does make a difference," said he.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't see what difference that makes."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it does make a difference," said he.
engage in
From this reading "Well, it does make a difference," said he.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "But I don't see what difference that makes."
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "N--no," said she.
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From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
not any; not one
From this reading "N--no," said she.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I don't see what difference that makes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "N--no," said she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I don't see what difference that makes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it does make a difference," said he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But I don't see what difference that makes."
at the time that
From this reading "When a fellow is red and blue, he can't help fighting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever been red and blue?" asked the nest-builder.
Chapter 2 of Among the Pond People by Clara Dillingham Pierson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of Among the Pond People, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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