Chapter 2 of Betty's Happy Year is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Betty's Happy Year is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.” “Don’t turn round.” “No, but don’t be too long.” Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter. “How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.
Chapter 2 of Betty's Happy Year is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading ““Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.””
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading ““Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.””
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.”
in a polite manner
From this reading ““How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.”
with speed
From this reading ““How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ““How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading ““Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.””
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 ““Don’t turn round.””
In this reading ““Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.””
In this reading ““Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.””
In this reading ““No, but don’t be too long.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, but don’t be too long.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but don’t be too long.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t turn round.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “No, but don’t be too long.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but don’t be too long.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.
with speed
From this reading “How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Don’t turn round.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “How do you do, Mrs. Sanderson?” she said, speaking politely, but very rapidly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “No, but don’t be too long.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Don’t turn round.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
(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 “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
which person or people
From this reading Betty hurried to Mrs. Sanderson, who was looking at jewels at the next counter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well; I trust you not to go farther than the next counter; and I’ll wait for you here.”
Chapter 2 of Betty's Happy Year by Carolyn Wells holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 456 sentences of Betty's Happy Year, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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