Chapter 2 of Dumps - A Plain Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dumps - A Plain Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, I never!" exclaimed Agnes. "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!" "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face. "How flushed your cheeks are! And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?
Chapter 2 of Dumps - A Plain Girl is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading “"To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “"To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “"How flushed your cheeks are!”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?”
cooked in hot water
From this reading “And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “"I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.”
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From this reading "Well, I never!" exclaimed Agnes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How flushed your cheeks are!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "How flushed your cheeks are!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, I never!" exclaimed Agnes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "How flushed your cheeks are!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
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From this reading "How flushed your cheeks are!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I never!" exclaimed Agnes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, I never!" exclaimed Agnes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?
cooked in hot water
From this reading And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad you have enjoyed it," I said, and I sat down and pushed my hair away from my face.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I never!" exclaimed Agnes.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where is the Knight of the Poached Egg?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To be sure, Dumps, you do have exciting times in this house!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How flushed your cheeks are!
Chapter 2 of Dumps - A Plain Girl by L. T. Meade holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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