Chapter 2 of Catty Atkins is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Catty Atkins is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone. I hollered to him and he stopped. “How’s things?” says I. “Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he. “Hain’t moved on yet?”
Chapter 2 of Catty Atkins is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.”
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading “It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ““Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he.”
past form of “holler” — shout out
From this reading “I hollered to him and he stopped.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ““Hain’t moved on yet?””
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “I hollered to him and he stopped.”
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In this reading “It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.”
come together
In this reading “It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.”
In this reading “It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.”
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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 It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hollered to him and he stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hain’t moved on yet?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hollered to him and he stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hollered to him and he stopped.
past form of “holler” — shout out
From this reading I hollered to him and he stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How’s things?” says I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Hain’t moved on yet?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “How’s things?” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I hollered to him and he stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sich as there is, they’re perty fair,” says he.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “How’s things?” says I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hollered to him and he stopped.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day or two afterward that I run across Catty Atkins poking along the road on the edge of town, all alone.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Hain’t moved on yet?”
Chapter 2 of Catty Atkins by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 176 sentences of Catty Atkins, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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