Chapter 2 of Billy Whiskers in France is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Billy Whiskers in France is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy. “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water? For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far. I am an American.” “You an _American_?” exclaimed the dogs in chorus.
Chapter 2 of Billy Whiskers in France is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading ““You an _American_?” exclaimed the dogs in chorus.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading ““You an _American_?” exclaimed the dogs in chorus.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading ““Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.”
a person who changes location
From this reading ““Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.”
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 ““Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?”
In this reading “For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I am an American.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an American.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “You an _American_?” exclaimed the dogs in chorus.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “You an _American_?” exclaimed the dogs in chorus.
take in liquids
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You an _American_?” exclaimed the dogs in chorus.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading For I am a stranger in a strange land, and have traveled far.
a person who changes location
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
in a way that was not expected
From this reading BILLY UNEXPECTEDLY MEETS A FRIEND “Good-morning, friends!” baaed Billy.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you allow a tired traveler to rest under the shade of your trees, and give him a drink of water?
Chapter 2 of Billy Whiskers in France by Frances Trego Montgomery holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 92 sentences of Billy Whiskers in France, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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