Chapter 2 of Cap'n Dan's Daughter is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Cap'n Dan's Daughter is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet. It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew. The Dotts had inherited money! The Dotts were rich! The Dotts were millionaires!
Chapter 2 of Cap'n Dan's Daughter is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.”
become widely known and passed on
From this reading “Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.”
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading “The Dotts had inherited money!”
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “The Dotts were millionaires!”
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading “It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.”
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.
surprising greatly
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
become widely known and passed on
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dotts had inherited money!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dotts had inherited money!
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The Dotts had inherited money!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading The Dotts were millionaires!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Dotts had inherited money!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.
unusual or striking
From this reading It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The Dotts were rich!
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dotts had inherited money!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning an astonishing rumor began to circulate through Trumet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Dotts were rich!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It spread with remarkable quickness, and, as it spread, it grew.
Chapter 2 of Cap'n Dan's Daughter by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 450 sentences of Cap'n Dan's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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