Chapter 2 of Dolly's College Experiences 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 Dolly's College Experiences is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What? Tell me quickly. I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth. I know that she will be one of those to come. You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
Chapter 2 of Dolly's College Experiences is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."”
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."”
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."”
with speed
From this reading “Tell me quickly.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
In this reading “I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.”
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at or in the front
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
any thing at all
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know that she will be one of those to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I know that she will be one of those to come.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that she will be one of those to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me quickly.
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know that she will be one of those to come.
with speed
From this reading Tell me quickly.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know that she will be one of those to come.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
express in words
From this reading Tell me quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that she will be one of those to come.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I know that she will be one of those to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know that she will be one of those to come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would give almost anything to get ahead of Margaret Ainsworth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have done something, Dolly, to offend her, for she seems to meditate vengeance on you."
Chapter 2 of Dolly's College Experiences by Mabel Cronise Jones 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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