Chapter 2 of Famous stories from foreign countries is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Famous stories from foreign countries is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--. I ask you to take it and look into it. You see several compartments, and in them,--_nothing_. We turn the pocket book upside down and shake it. What falls out?
Chapter 2 of Famous stories from foreign countries is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.”
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “You see several compartments, and in them,--_nothing_.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “What falls out?”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “We turn the pocket book upside down and shake it.”
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading “We turn the pocket book upside down and shake it.”
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.
investigate scientifically
In this reading “I ask you to take it and look into it.”
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.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading You see several compartments, and in them,--_nothing_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We turn the pocket book upside down and shake it.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading What falls out?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see several compartments, and in them,--_nothing_.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You see several compartments, and in them,--_nothing_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What falls out?
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see several compartments, and in them,--_nothing_.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading You see several compartments, and in them,--_nothing_.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading We turn the pocket book upside down and shake it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
carry out
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You see several compartments, and in them,--_nothing_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here is the pocket book of the hero of this story, Mr. Alfred N--.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We turn the pocket book upside down and shake it.
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading We turn the pocket book upside down and shake it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We turn the pocket book upside down and shake it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What falls out?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I ask you to take it and look into it.
Chapter 2 of Famous stories from foreign countries by Edna Worthley [Translator] Underwood holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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