Chapter 2 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I BLOW THE HORN. Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp. My wakening was not an Enthusiastic one. Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects. It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
Chapter 2 of Cape Cod Folks is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “My wakening was not an Enthusiastic one.”
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading “It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.”
ludicrously odd
From this reading “Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.”
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading “It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.”
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading “It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.”
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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 Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My wakening was not an Enthusiastic one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
exhale hard
From this reading I BLOW THE HORN.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading My wakening was not an Enthusiastic one.
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
ludicrously odd
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading I BLOW THE HORN.
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BLOW THE HORN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My wakening was not an Enthusiastic one.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My wakening was not an Enthusiastic one.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BLOW THE HORN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
the act of waking
From this reading My wakening was not an Enthusiastic one.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Slowly my bewildered vision became fixed on an object on the wall opposite, as the least fantastic amid a group of objects.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning dawned on my mission to Wallencamp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My wakening was not an Enthusiastic one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a sketch in water-colors of a woman in an expansive hoop and a skirt of brilliant hue, flounced to the waist.
Chapter 2 of Cape Cod Folks by Sarah Pratt McLean Greene holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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