Chapter 2 of Friendship Village is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Friendship Village is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me. What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use? You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you. Mebbe it dies, an' everything's all wasted. There ain't anything to tie to.
Chapter 2 of Friendship Village is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading “"Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.”
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “Mebbe it dies, an' everything's all wasted.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “"Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “There ain't anything to tie to.”
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “"Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “"Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “Mebbe it dies, an' everything's all wasted.”
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From this reading There ain't anything to tie to.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
any thing at all
From this reading There ain't anything to tie to.
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Mebbe it dies, an' everything's all wasted.
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From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
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From this reading Mebbe it dies, an' everything's all wasted.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
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From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe it dies, an' everything's all wasted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
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From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You put so much pains on somethin', an' then it goes off an' leaves you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ain't anything to tie to.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading There ain't anything to tie to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
the act of using
From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Mebbe it dies, an' everything's all wasted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the use--I keep sayin' to myself now'-days; what's the use?
at the time that
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, you don't know," she said, when Calliope had unfolded her plans, "how useless it all seems to me.
Chapter 2 of Friendship Village by Zona Gale holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 437 sentences of Friendship Village, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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