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Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How
Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.
As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.
"I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.
I'm so glad!
I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."
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Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.
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As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.
/æz ðeɪ druː nɪr ðə haʊs mæks keɪm tuː miːt ðem/
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"I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.
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I'm so glad!
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I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

condemned verb US /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading “"By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.”

government noun US /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading “"I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.”

justified adjective US /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading “"By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.”

mail noun US /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “"I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.”

papa noun US /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “"I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.”

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12

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From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

37

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From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I'm so glad!

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I'm so glad!

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

MattnounUS /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

post-office

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I'm so glad!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

they're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As they drew near the house Max came to meet them.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I hope they're going to let us keep you a good deal longer."

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."--_Matt._ 12:37.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I've been to the post-office since the mail came in, papa," he said, "and there is no government letter for you yet.

Chapter 2 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How by Martha Finley holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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