Chapter 2 of Dreamikins is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dreamikins is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda. "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy. "Just like your relation, Nurse. He made me think of him." "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
Chapter 2 of Dreamikins is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “"Just like your relation, Nurse.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.”
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “"Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.”
a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
From this reading “"Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “"Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.”
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.
In this reading “"He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “He made me think of him."”
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 The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
a man of refinement
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made me think of him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made me think of him."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just like your relation, Nurse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Just like your relation, Nurse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made me think of him."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made me think of him."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made me think of him."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "Just like your relation, Nurse.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He's so ill, poor man!" sighed Daffy.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He made me think of him."
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "Have you been worrying Mr. Trimmer?" asked Nurse, taking the rose from Freda's hand and sniffing it thoughtfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Tea-Party "A VERY nice gentleman gave us these to give you, Nurse," said Freda.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just like your relation, Nurse.
Chapter 2 of Dreamikins by Amy Le Feuvre holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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 303 sentences of Dreamikins, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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