Chapter 2 of Cinderella in the South is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Cinderella in the South is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'They're ever so honest and hard-worked. They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons. They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit. He's got into debt for it. He's a Britisher, and has got two brothers fighting.
Chapter 2 of Cinderella in the South is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “He's a Britisher, and has got two brothers fighting.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.”
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “He's got into debt for it.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “He's a Britisher, and has got two brothers fighting.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'They're ever so honest and hard-worked.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading He's a Britisher, and has got two brothers fighting.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He's a Britisher, and has got two brothers fighting.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He's got into debt for it.
at any time
From this reading 'They're ever so honest and hard-worked.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He's a Britisher, and has got two brothers fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's got into debt for it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They're ever so honest and hard-worked.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's a Britisher, and has got two brothers fighting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got into debt for it.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading 'They're ever so honest and hard-worked.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He's got into debt for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He's got into debt for it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
an ear of corn
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'They're ever so honest and hard-worked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They've pinched hard for the child's poor little outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They're ever so honest and hard-worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He's a Britisher, and has got two brothers fighting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons.
Chapter 2 of Cinderella in the South by Arthur Shearly Cripps holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of Cinderella in the South, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Cinderella in the South by Arthur Shearly Cripps exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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