Chapter 2 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth. "That's right! Now let's fix the blankets on. You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go." Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
Chapter 2 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Now let's fix the blankets on.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Now let's fix the blankets on.”
the distance around a person's body
From this reading “GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.”
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading “GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
for the reason that
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Now let's fix the blankets on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Now let's fix the blankets on.
the distance around a person's body
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now let's fix the blankets on.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let's fix the blankets on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now let's fix the blankets on.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nancy handed the basket of provisions to Mavis and ran to Billy's assistance.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GREAT-AUNT HEWLETT With fingers that trembled because of his excitement Billy fastened the strap of Modestine's girth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You help me, Nancy--I don't quite know how they should go."
Chapter 2 of Beyond the hills by Maysel Jenkinson holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 201 sentences of Beyond the hills, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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