Chapter 2 of Barty Crusoe and His Man Saturday is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Barty Crusoe and His Man Saturday is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all. "I s-_said_ a desert island." "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back. "Y-you are a-a st-stayer. Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
Chapter 2 of Barty Crusoe and His Man Saturday is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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exhale hard
From this reading “Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “"I s-_said_ a desert island."”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"I s-_said_ a desert island."”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “"N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.”
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “"Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.”
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.
In this reading “"I s-_said_ a desert island."”
hold firmly
In this reading “Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."”
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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 "I s-_said_ a desert island."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-you are a-a st-stayer.
(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 "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
exhale hard
From this reading Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "I s-_said_ a desert island."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s-_said_ a desert island."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I s-_said_ a desert island."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "I s-_said_ a desert island."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I s-_said_ a desert island."
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-you are a-a st-stayer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Hold on to me tighter--here's a b-big blow coming."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-y-you are a j-jolly little ch-chap!" the Good Wolf shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-you are a-a st-stayer.
but in spite of that
From this reading "N-no-not yet," Barty managed to shout back, almost without any breath at all.
Chapter 2 of Barty Crusoe and His Man Saturday by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 442 sentences of Barty Crusoe and His Man Saturday, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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