Chapter 2 of Blue-Bird Weather is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Blue-Bird Weather is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice. "Are you offended with me?" He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not. I was glad you had a nap. There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
Chapter 2 of Blue-Bird Weather is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “I was glad you had a nap.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “"Are you offended with me?"”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."”
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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 "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
apart from; not including
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
a young female
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad you had a nap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was glad you had a nap.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading I was glad you had a nap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
recurring again and again
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and looked at her, and spoke steadily enough: "Of course I'm not.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I--am so very sorry," repeated the girl, in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad you had a nap.
freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals
From this reading There has been nothing doing--except those stupid widgeon--not a feather stirring."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you offended with me?"
Chapter 2 of Blue-Bird Weather by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 470 sentences, grouped into 94 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 470 sentences of Blue-Bird Weather, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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