Chapter 2 of Four Girls and a Compact is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Four Girls and a Compact is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise. "And maybe I'm not thankful! Poor T.O.!" "Yes, poor T.O.!" agreed Loraine and Billy. The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
Chapter 2 of Four Girls and a Compact is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Yes, poor T.O.!" agreed Loraine and Billy.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Yes, poor T.O.!" agreed Loraine and Billy.”
greatly desired
From this reading “The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.”
for the most time
From this reading “The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.”
by chance
From this reading “"And maybe I'm not thankful!”
move stealthily
From this reading “The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"And maybe I'm not thankful!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, poor T.O.!" agreed Loraine and Billy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And maybe I'm not thankful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Yes, poor T.O.!" agreed Loraine and Billy.
greatly desired
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And maybe I'm not thankful!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
for the most time
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, poor T.O.!" agreed Loraine and Billy.
by chance
From this reading "And maybe I'm not thankful!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And maybe I'm not thankful!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Poor T.O.!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor T.O.!"
move stealthily
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Poor T.O.!"
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "And maybe I'm not thankful!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The honor of drawing the longest slip was not, it appeared, a coveted one.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I didn't get it!" exclaimed Laura Ann, in surprise.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, poor T.O.!" agreed Loraine and Billy.
Chapter 2 of Four Girls and a Compact by Annie Hamilton Donnell holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 262 sentences of Four Girls and a Compact, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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