Chapter 2 of At Plattsburg is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of At Plattsburg is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction. It had been plain in his accent. This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning. Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes. Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
Chapter 2 of At Plattsburg is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “It had been plain in his accent.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “"He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.”
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.”
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading “Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.”
an American who lives in the South
From this reading “"He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.”
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading “Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading It had been plain in his accent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been plain in his accent.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading "He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.
clothing in general
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been plain in his accent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been plain in his accent.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been plain in his accent.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been plain in his accent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It had been plain in his accent.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
an American who lives in the South
From this reading "He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter, begun Saturday night, I finish Sunday morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
the present time or age
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Send me, please, a dozen clothes pins, to keep my washing on the tent-ropes.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Pickle hung up his wet towel today, and had to chase it into the next company street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's a Southerner," said Clay with satisfaction.
Chapter 2 of At Plattsburg by Allen French holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of At Plattsburg, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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