Chapter 2 of Blanche: A Story for Girls is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Blanche: A Story for Girls is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words. CHAPTER THREE. THEN AND NOW. Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning. That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
Chapter 2 of Blanche: A Story for Girls is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."”
completed to perfection
From this reading “Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.”
in a harmful manner
From this reading “Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."”
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading “Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.”
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading “That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."”
possessive form of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.”
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In this reading “Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.”
In this reading “Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.”
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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 Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THREE.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
completed to perfection
From this reading Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.
the act of giving
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
in a harmful manner
From this reading Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THEN AND NOW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
express in words
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THEN AND NOW.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CHAPTER THREE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
possessive form of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Negatively, the waiter's prediction was fulfilled the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
(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 That is to say, the fog was gone; but as to the "quite bright"--well, opinions vary, no doubt, as to "quite brightness."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs Derwent was giving Herty a second cup of tea, and did not seem to catch the words.
Chapter 2 of Blanche: A Story for Girls by Mrs. Molesworth holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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