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Chapter 2 of Berry and Co. is here in full — 603 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR. HOLLY WAS OUTBID. "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear." The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon. So also was Jill.
Chapter 2 of Berry and Co. is here in full — 603 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.”
shining intensely
From this reading “The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.”
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.”
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “HOLLY WAS OUTBID.”
bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
From this reading “HOLLY WAS OUTBID.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.”
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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 "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear."
in addition
From this reading So also was Jill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR.
shining intensely
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
exhale hard
From this reading "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear."
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From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR.
dearly loved
From this reading "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear."
start firing a weapon
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading HOLLY WAS OUTBID.
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From this reading HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
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From this reading So also was Jill.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear."
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear."
bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
From this reading HOLLY WAS OUTBID.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So also was Jill.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Blow this out for me, Boy, there's a dear."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun was streaming into the library, in a cage upon the broad hearth there was a blazing log fire, and the appointment of the breakfast-table was good to look upon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOLLY WAS OUTBID.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading HOW DAPHNE WROTE FOR ASSISTANCE, AND MR.
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