Chapter 2 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news. Your aunt is going to be married.' 'Aunt Marion?' I cried. 'You haven't another aunt, have you?' he asked.
Chapter 2 of Chatterbox, 1905. is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Your aunt is going to be married.'”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I cried.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Your aunt is going to be married.'”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'You haven't another aunt, have you?' he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'You haven't another aunt, have you?' he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Your aunt is going to be married.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your aunt is going to be married.'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
the act of departing
From this reading Your aunt is going to be married.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You haven't another aunt, have you?' he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You haven't another aunt, have you?' he asked.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your aunt is going to be married.'
a small worthless amount
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Aunt Marion?'
joined in matrimony
From this reading Your aunt is going to be married.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
which person or people
From this reading 'Jack,' said Captain Knowlton, who had come to see me at Castlemore for a few hours, 'I have brought some news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You haven't another aunt, have you?' he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your aunt is going to be married.'
Chapter 2 of Chatterbox, 1905. by Various holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 244 sentences of Chatterbox, 1905., unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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